Question Prompt: Question prompt: What is the completely factored form of the expression 24−28x?
Identify GCF: Identify the greatest common factor (GCF) of the terms 24 and −28x. The GCF of 24 and 28 is 4.
Factor Out GCF: Factor out the GCF from the expression.24−28x=4(6)−4(7x)=4(6−7x)
Check Factored Expression: Check the factored expression to ensure that when the GCF is distributed back into the parentheses, the original expression is obtained.4(6−7x)=4×6−4×7x=24−28x
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