Factor 9q–63r.

Question

Write your answer as a product with a whole number greater than 1.

Answer 1

To factor the expression \( 9q - 63r \), we first look for the greatest common factor (GCF) of the two terms.

The coefficients are 9 and -63. The GCF of 9 and 63 is 9.

Now, we can factor \( 9 \) out of each term:

\[ 9q - 63r = 9(q - 7r) \]

So, the factored form of the expression \( 9q - 63r \) is:

\[ \boxed{9(q - 7r)} \]

Here, \( 9 \) is the whole number greater than 1 that we factored out.