Answer
5(11+7)
1. Find the greatest common factor of 55 and 35.
The greatest common factor of 55 and 35 is 5.
2. Divide each number (in the expression) by the common factor
55/5=11
35/5=7
3. Write the factorized expression
So you multiply 5 times 11 and 5 times 7.
So when distributing, you would multiply the number outside of the parentheses by each of the numbers in the parentheses.
The number outside is 5 and the numbers inside are 11 and 7.
So the expression is 5(11+7)
5*11=55
5*7=35
4. Check to see if you get the same answer (optional)
55+35=90
5(11+7)=5(18)=90