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OpenStudy (anonymous):

GCF

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

x^2+4x factors to ???

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

no

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

that turns into x^2 + 4x + 4

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Factor out the GCF x to get x^2 + 4x x*x + 4*x x(x+4)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

I'm using the distributive property a(b+c) = a*b + a*c to factor out the GCF

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

good

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what's next?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yep, it simplifies to that because the outer x terms cancel

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

What did you factor so far for #2?

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