Question

Use the Distributive property to factor the expression 8x + 64 = 8(x + ?)

Answer 1

Answer:

8(x+8)

8 x 8 = 64

Answer 2

Answer:

? = 8

Step-by-step explanation:

The following expression is given: 8x + 64

In this case, they factored out 8. Divide 8 from all terms in the expression:

(8x + 64)/8 =

(8x)/8 = x

(64)/8 = 8

8(x + 8) is the answer to the expression.

The number for ? is 8.

8 is therefore your answer.