Q. Apply the distributive property to factor out the greatest common factor.12+80=
Identify GCF of 12 and 80: Identify the greatest common factor (GCF) of 12 and 80.To find the GCF, we list the factors of each number and find the largest factor they have in common.Factors of 12: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12Factors of 80: 1, 2, 4, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 120, 80The GCF of 12 and 80 is 4.
Factor out GCF using distributive property: Use the distributive property to factor out the GCF from the expression 12+80.The distributive property states that a(b+c)=ab+ac. We apply this in reverse to factor out the GCF.So, we write 12+80 as 4(3)+4(20).
Combine factored terms: Combine the factored terms.After factoring out the GCF, we combine the terms inside the parentheses.4(3+20)=4(23)