Q. Apply the distributive property to factor out the greatest common factor of all three terms.9a−18b+21c=
Identify GCF of coefficients: Identify the greatest common factor (GCF) of the numerical coefficients 9, −18, and 21.The GCF of 9, 18, and 21 is 3.
Factor out GCF from each term: Factor out the GCF from each term.The expression becomes 3(3a−6b+7c).Check that each term in the parentheses is the result of dividing the original terms by the GCF.39a=3a, 3−18b=−6b, 321c=7c.
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