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OpenStudy (anonymous):

15a+24b

Nnesha (nnesha):

statement ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

use the distributive law to factor 15a +24b

Nnesha (nnesha):

okay so 15 and 24 both are divisible by what number? in other words find find common factor

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont know

Nnesha (nnesha):

what are the factors of 15 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3

Nnesha (nnesha):

what are the factors of 24 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3

Nnesha (nnesha):

so that's common right ? which is also known is GCF (greatest common factor )

Nnesha (nnesha):

|dw:1430084918429:dw| write 3 outside the parentheses and divide both term by common factor(3)

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