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Find the missing factor.w^2(x + 8) + z(x + 8) = (?)(x + 8)

Find the missing factor.w^2(x + 8) + z(x + 8) = (?)(x + 8)-example-1
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We have


w^2\mleft(x+8\mright)+z\mleft(x+8\mright)=(?)\mleft(x+8\mright)

as we can see the common factor is (x+8), therefore the missing factor is


\mleft(w^2+z\mright)

so the expression will be


w^2\mleft(x+8\mright)+z\mleft(x+8\mright)=(w^2+z)\mleft(x+8\mright)

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