Apply the distributive property to factor out the greatest common factor. 12 + 20 =

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Rihards Fridrihsons · Answer 1 · 2019-11-17T09:14:03+0000

Answer:

We can use prime factorization to find the GCF:

The greatest value both 12 and 20 share is 4. By factoring this out of the equation, we get:

4(3 + 5) = 4(8) = 32

32

Joseph Sturtevant · Answer 2 · 2019-11-21T09:51:35+0000

We can use prime factorization to find the GCF:

$12 = 3^1 \cdot 4^1$

$20 = 4^1 \cdot 5^1$

The greatest value both 12 and 20 share is 4. By factoring this out of the equation, we get:

4(3 + 5) = 4(8) = 32