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OpenStudy (thread252):

factor the following expression, 2y^2+4x

OpenStudy (thread252):

pls help

RhondaSommer (rhondasommer):

What is the largest number that divides evenly into \[2y^2 and 4x\]?

OpenStudy (thread252):

4x

RhondaSommer (rhondasommer):

no; largest number

OpenStudy (thread252):

2y^2?

RhondaSommer (rhondasommer):

no; what number can you divide 4 and 2 by?

OpenStudy (thread252):

2 or 1?

RhondaSommer (rhondasommer):

2 because we want the largest number :)

OpenStudy (thread252):

i dont get it

RhondaSommer (rhondasommer):

so our Greatest Common Factor(GCF) is 2

OpenStudy (thread252):

oh i get it thank u

RhondaSommer (rhondasommer):

so now divide both terms by 2 \[2y^2/2+4/2\]

OpenStudy (thread252):

so its 1y^2+2 is it

RhondaSommer (rhondasommer):

+2x but super close :

RhondaSommer (rhondasommer):

:) now place that in parenthises and 2 on the outside of the parenthesis \[2(y^2+2x)\]

OpenStudy (thread252):

so that the answer ?

RhondaSommer (rhondasommer):

yup :)

OpenStudy (thread252):

ok thank u very much

RhondaSommer (rhondasommer):

yeah no prob

OpenStudy (thread252):

one more question pls where did u get the 2 that outside the parenthesis

RhondaSommer (rhondasommer):

oh so sorry; i got it when we divided every thing by 2 (our GCF)

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