Q. Apply the distributive property to factor out the greatest common factor.30+42=
Identify GCF of 30 and 42: Identify the greatest common factor (GCF) of 30 and 42. To do this, list the factors of each number and find the largest factor they have in common.Factors of 30: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 420, 421, 30Factors of 42: 1, 2, 3, 6, 428, 429, 300, 42The GCF is 6.
Use distributive property: Use the distributive property to factor out the GCF from the expression 30+42.This means we will express each term as a product of the GCF and another factor, and then factor out the GCF.30 can be expressed as 6×5 and 42 can be expressed as 6×7.
Write original expression with factored terms: Write the original expression with the factored terms.30+42=(6×5)+(6×7)
Factor out GCF from both terms: Factor out the GCF, 6, from both terms.6×(5+7)
Add terms inside parentheses: Add the terms inside the parentheses.5+7=12
Write final factored expression: Write the final factored expression. 6×(5+7)=6×12
Calculate product to find final answer: Calculate the product to find the final answer. 6×12=72