Q. Apply the distributive property to factor out the greatest common factor.40j−16=
Identify GCF of terms: Identify the greatest common factor (GCF) of the terms 40j and 16.The factors of 40 are 1,2,4,5,8,10,20, and 40. The factors of 16 are 1,2,4,8, and 16. The greatest common factor of 40 and 16 is 160.
Divide terms by GCF: Divide each term by the GCF to find the remaining factors.For 40j, we have 40j÷8=5j.For 16, we have 16÷8=2.
Write factored form: Write the original expression as the GCF times the remaining factors.The factored form of 40j−16 is 8(5j−2).