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I need help quickly 40j-16

User Bob Goblin
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Answer:

8(5j−2)

Explanation:

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Let's find the greatest common factor of 40

8 is greatest common factor

40j/8 - 16/8

=

8(5j-2)

User Aurelia Peters
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Answer:

Answer: 40j - 16 = 40j + (-16) (Additive inverse property) = 40j + (-1)(16) (Distributive property) = 40j + (-1)(4)2 (FOIL - first, outer, inner, last) = (40j + (-1)4) + (-1)2 (Order of operations - parentheses first) = (40j - 4) + (-1)2 (Distributive property) = 36j - 2

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