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Factor the expression.

24x - 56y + 72.

User JayVDiyk
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Answer:

8(3x-7y+9)

Explanation:

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User Hotzst
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Answer:

8(3x-7y+9)

Explanation:

we need to factor this expression,

⇒what do we have in common for each term?

  • a multiple of 2

  • we will give 4 a commomn factor

4(6x-14y+18)

we can further factor by 2, so i would say is better to use 8

Therefore, The Answer is 8(3x-7y+9)

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