Question

Factor 4n+6

Answer 1

what is common factor of 4n and 6?

Answer 2

12

Answer 3

in other words what will divide exactly into 4n and 6?

Answer 4

3

Answer 5

will 3 divide into 4? don't think so

Answer 6

no no wait 2

Answer 7

right

Answer 8

so do the division and the result goes into parentheses

4n + 6 = 2( 2n + ?)

can you see what replaces the ?

Answer 9

2

Answer 10

no - its 6 / 2

Answer 11

I don't get how it's 6/2

Answer 12

4n + 6 divided by 2:-

4n / 2 = 2n
6 / 2 = 3

Answer 13

so we get 2(2n + 3)

Answer 14

Ooooooh that makes sense. Thanks!