Question

How do I factor 6x + 6y

Answer 1

\[6x + 6y\]
\[6( x + y)\]

Answer 2

yeah that is the only way i can think of.

Answer 3

Yeah, this is only way to factor it.

Answer 4

How do I factor 4y + 28 + 12z then? what formula do i use

Answer 5

dax + dby + dcz = d(ax+by+cz)

Answer 6

\[4y + 28 + 12z\]
\[4 (y + 7 + 3z)\]

Answer 7

technically it would be more accurate if you wrote it like this
\[4 (y+3 z+7)\]

Answer 8

What happened to the 28 and the 12?

Answer 9

were divided by 4

Answer 10

28 = 4·7
12 = 4·3

Answer 11

you see how the 28 and 12 have the 4 in common?

Answer 12

I see so for example 2x + 8y + 16d would be 2(x + 4y + 8d)?

Answer 13

\[2x + 8y + 16d\]
\[2 (8 d+x+4 y)\]

Answer 14

so yeah @JamesR4494 you are correct :)

Answer 15

Aright what about 5x + 9d + 16c? how would that go

Answer 16

No common; this cannot be factored.

Answer 17

\[5x + 9d + 16c\]
Prime

Answer 18

when it cant be factored, we say its PRIME.

Answer 19

Oh okay.

Answer 20

Thank you all for the help.

Answer 21

yw :)