Step-by-step explanation: First right 56 + 96 in factor forms while one factor is the GCF and other is a sum of two numbers they do not have a common factor that all you gotta do right 56 + 96 in factor forms and follow the rest
The second equation because they all have a common factor of 3. You can get x by itself. However, with the first one, you'll end up with fractions instead.
