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OpenStudy (keeli_grace):

Factor out the greatest common factor. 4x + 36x^2 A. 4x(x + 9x^2) B. 4x(9x) C. 4x(x + 9x) D. 4x(1 + 9x)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

PK can help you with this one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What's the common term here?

OpenStudy (keeli_grace):

x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, that's part of it, what else?

OpenStudy (keeli_grace):

4?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yup! So you can factor out a 4x, what do you get?

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

factor out of 4x

OpenStudy (keeli_grace):

36x^2?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[4x(?x+?)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4 times ? gives you 36?

OpenStudy (keeli_grace):

9!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes! So your final answer is?

OpenStudy (keeli_grace):

4x(9x) ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[4x(9x+1)\]

OpenStudy (keeli_grace):

I don't understand, what is the one for?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[4x+36x^2\] \[4x(1+9x)\] when you take the 4x out there's still a 1 there.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Because you're factoring it out of something right?

OpenStudy (keeli_grace):

Oh, thank you so much! :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yw ^.^

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