Q. Apply the distributive property to factor out the greatest common factor.32+44=
Identify GCF of 32 and 44: Identify the greatest common factor (GCF) of 32 and 44. To do this, list the factors of each number and find the largest factor they have in common.
Use distributive property to factor out GCF: Use the distributive property to factor out the GCF from the expression 32+44. The distributive property states that a(b+c)=ab+ac. In this case, we can factor out the GCF, which is 4, from both terms.
Simplify expression by performing multiplication: Simplify the expression by performing the multiplication inside the parentheses.
Correct the mistake in previous step: Realize that there has been a mistake in the previous step. The multiplication was correct, but the simplification should not result in the original expression. Instead, it should be written as a single expression with the GCF factored out.