Question

81r + 48rt ?

Answer 1

I want to say, 129r^2t I'm not sure though

Answer 2

What are the given instructions for this problem?

Answer 3

Factor each polynomial

Answer 4

81r + 48rt = 3r ( 27 + 16 t )

Answer 5

Oh! okay, I think I see where you are getting at.

Answer 6

You added the coefficients and multiplied the variables. To factor, look for the largest common factor of both terms. In this case, we're using the Distributive Property in reverse. :-)

Answer 7

Okay! Thank you :3