Question

A question on a quiz asked students to factor the expression 32m - 24. Ryan and jane's answers are given below. Explain who is correct and why

Answer 1

Ryan's answer: 8m - 6

Jane's answer: 4m - 3

Ryan is correct. By factoring out the greatest common factor from the expression, we get:

32m - 24 = (8m - 6) (4m - 2)

Jane's answer 4m-3 is not factor of the given expression.

The expression 32m - 24 can be written as (8m-6)(4m-2) but not as (4m-3)

So Ryan is correct.

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