Question

GEEZ How Would I solve this

Answer 1

14a - 7b

Answer 2

you can't solve it, since the variables aren't the same. is there any other information provided?

Answer 3

perhaps they want you to factor?

Answer 4

Nope it says just factor :#

Answer 5

oh ok, then:

14a and 7b have a common factor. do you know what it is?

Answer 6

2?

Answer 7

not quite...

14 and 7 are both divisible by...?

Answer 8

They both 2

Answer 9

nope...

is 7 divided by 2 a whole number?

Answer 10

what number do you get when you divide

7/2?

Answer 11

I get a decimal3.5

Answer 12

good. so we conclude that 7 is NOT divisible by 2

Answer 13

soo back to what I asked...

what number goes evenly into 7 and 14?

Answer 14

7 and 1

Answer 15

good! so between 7 and 1, we choose 7 since 7 is bigger

so after we factor out 7 we get

7(2a-b)

Answer 16

and that's our answer!

is anything still unclear?

Answer 17

Yes now it's clear..athank you that makes sence

Btw sorry..i had a glitch and it won't let me type