Can 6x + 9 be factored?
I'm sure it can but I'm just not in the factoring zone right now haha thanks

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Can 6x + 9 be factored?
I'm sure it can but I'm just not in the factoring zone right now haha thanks

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

Do 6 and 9 share any common divisors?

bibby · Answer

You can write out the factors and look for the GCF

anonymous · Answer

@FibonacciChick666 Yeah, 3

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

So can you factor anything out?

anonymous · Answer

Well 3 would be the factor number thing, but the part that stumps me is the 6x...

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

What happens if you divide 6x by 3?

bibby · Answer

when you divide 6x by 3, only the constants can be divided. it's like saying 6/3 * 2

anonymous · Answer

6x divided by 3 would be 2x, right?

unklerhaukus · Answer

6x+9=3(... + ..)

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

Yes that is correct @bunnyslippers, So based off of the template UnkleRhaukus gave you, what is the factorization?

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

Well, what did you just see that you can take out of both numbers? And no, it's not that difficult

unklerhaukus · Answer

6x + 9 =3*... + 3*.. = 3( ... + .. )

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

There is no $x^2$, so it's just as simple as pulling one thing out

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

Did ya get it?

anonymous · Answer

No...

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

so we have $6x+9$ we want to turn that into something that pulls out the common factor of 6 and 9

anonymous · Answer

Which is 3

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

So 3 times what = 6x+9?

anonymous · Answer

2x+3??

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

So, what would be the final answer for factorization?

anonymous · Answer

3(2x+3) ?

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

yup yup

anonymous · Answer

Wow ok, sorry for being so dumb haha thank you

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

np