46: 24a+40
First we are going to take a look at a) 8(3a+5)
a) We then simplify it by multiplying the numbers inside the parenthesis by 8.
a) 24a+40
Now we ask ourselves, is this equivalent to 24a+40? YES!
So your answer for #46 is a) 8(3a+5)

Let's start by writing out their factors.
4: <em><u>1</u></em><em>, </em><em><u>2</u></em><em>, </em><em><u>4</u></em>
24: <em><u>1</u></em><em>, </em><em><u>2</u></em><em>, 3, </em><em><u>4</u></em><em>, 6, 8, 12, 24</em>
The greatest factor that
and
have in common is
.
Factor out
from both terms. 
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
2x+32=8
2x=-24
x=-12
23y is your answer.
You need to add
8+5=13+6=19+4=23y