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What is the distributive property of the GCF of 36 and 45 to rewrite the sum

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Answer:

9(4 + 5) would be the answer

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Answer:

9(4 + 5)

Explanation:

The GCF of 36 and 45 is

36: 2 * 2 * 3 * 3

45: 3 * 3 * 5

The GCF of 45 and 36 is 9 (the bolded part)

9(4 + 5) would be how the distributive property would be written. The numbers inside the brackets represent what is not bolded.