Given:
The equation is:
To find:
The next step in simplifying the equation by using distributive property.
Solution:
Distributive property: According to this property if a, b and c are three real numbers, then
We have,
Using the distributive property, we get
It can be written as:
Therefore, the next step of the simplification is .
Start by setting up a factor tree for each number.
Factor in anyway that you'd like.
At the end, circle all prime numbers.
Remember, prime numbers are numbers
with only 2 factors, 1 and the number itself.
Now write these factors in least to greatest
multiplying them separate rows.
Circle factors they have in common.
Since 3 pairs of two's match up, multiply by 2 three times to get 8.
So the GCF is 8.
