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I'm having a little trouble on how to do this type of math.

I'm having a little trouble on how to do this type of math.-example-1
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Given the expression:


60x-24

The greatest common factor between 60 and 24 is:

Now:


\begin{gathered} 60=12\cdot5 \\ 24=12\cdot2 \end{gathered}

Using this and factorizing the expression:


60x-24=12\cdot(5x-2)

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