Question

Create two expressions equivalent to 48j + 36 using the expresion below:
6(_ j + _ )

Answer 1

Two expressions equivalent to 48j + 36.

Use distributive property of multiplication.

Since 6 is the factor, divide each term by 6 to get the other factor;

• 48j + 36 =
• 6*8j + 6*6 =
• 6*(8j + 6) =
• 6*2(4j + 3)