Question

The greatest common factor of???--->:

Answer 1

\[x(x+8)+11(x+8)\]

Answer 2

i only see one common factor that they have

Answer 3

if we redefine (x+8) to equal "n"

xn + 11n

Answer 4

What do you mean exactly?

Answer 5

i meant exactly what i posted :/

Answer 6

the (x+8) parts take up alot of real estate in the expression, so to quiet the noise, i redefined it into something should be simpler to consider.

Answer 7

I don't understand what you mean by n?

Answer 8

"n" is just a variable that we define to be equal to (x+8)

then replacing equals with equals allows us to see the expression in a simpler form

Answer 9

I got \[x ^{2}+19x+88\]

Answer 10

that is not the greatest common factor .....

Answer 11

Noo, when I worked out the equation first

Answer 12

Are you looking to put the expression into a standard form? or to determine from its given state, what factors they have in common?

Answer 13

To find the great common factor

Answer 14

then working it out to: x^2 +19x + 88 serves no purpose

Answer 15

Oh...well, now I'm just confused.

Answer 16

to determine the greatest common factor from say:

2(9) + 5(9)

you would not first work it out: 2(9) + 5(9) = 90

what good does the form "90" do for us?

Answer 17

none

Answer 18

so, lets not go that route :)

can you by chance tell me the GCF of

2(9) + 5(9)

Answer 19

do I have to find it for each number?

Answer 20

you just have to look at it and see what value they have in common.

compare 2(9) with 5(9) and tell me what they have in common

Answer 21

9 or would it be 1?

Answer 22

9 :)

do the same thing with this, but remember that we redefined it such that n=(x+8)

xn + 11n

Answer 23

so it would be the (x+8) that are in common?

Answer 24

exactly

Answer 25

i have to go, class is starting

Answer 26

thank you