Identify GCF of terms: Identify the greatest common factor (GCF) of the terms in the expression 6x−9. The GCF of 6x and 9 is 3 because 3 is the largest number that divides both 6 and 9 evenly.
Factor out GCF: Factor out the GCF from each term in the expression.The expression 6x−9 can be rewritten as 3(2x)−3(3).
Write as product: After factoring out the GCF, write the expression as a product of the GCF and the remaining terms.The factored expression is 3(2x−3).
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