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How do I factor out the coefficient of the variable?

How do I factor out the coefficient of the variable?-example-1

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2b+8
You divide both by 2:
b+4

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First you will have to find the coefficient of the variable which would be 2 then you have to factor 2 which would be 1 and 2.
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