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Write an expression that is equivalent to 3x + 39 by factoring out 3.

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Divide 39 by 3 to get 13

3x + 13

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User Ohnoplus
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Factoring out three by dividing each term by 3.

3x + 39 = 3(x + 13)

What we have done is use the common factor method. Finding a number or letter that divides into all the terms evenly.
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