Q. Apply the distributive property to factor out the greatest common factor.24a−18b=
Identify GCF: Identify the greatest common factor (GCF) of the numerical coefficients 24 and 18. The factors of 24 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24. The factors of 18 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 186, 18. The greatest common factor of 24 and 18 is 6.
Find Factors: Factor out the GCF from each term in the expression 24a−18b.Using the distributive property, factor out 6:6(4a)−6(3b)=6(4a−3b).
Factor Out GCF: Check the factored expression to ensure that it is equivalent to the original expression.6(4a)−6(3b)=24a−18b.The factored expression is equivalent to the original expression.
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