Q. Apply the distributive property to factor out the greatest common factor.44+48=
Identifying the GCF of 44 and 48: Let's identify the greatest common factor (GCF) of 44 and 48.To find the GCF, we list the factors of each number:Factors of 44: 1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44Factors of 48: 1, 2, 482, 4, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 48The greatest common factor of 44 and 48 is 4.
Applying the distributive property: Now, we apply the distributive property to factor out the GCF from the expression 44+48.We divide each term by the GCF, which is 4:44÷4=1148÷4=12
Replacing terms with quotients: Next, we write the original expression with each term replaced by its quotient after dividing by the GCF: 44+48 becomes 4(11)+4(12)
Factoring out the GCF: Finally, we use the distributive property to factor out the GCF: 4(11)+4(12)=4(11+12)
Adding the numbers inside parentheses: We add the numbers inside the parentheses: 11+12=23
Writing the factored expression: Now, we write the factored expression with the sum inside the parentheses: 4(11+12) becomes 4(23)