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-24 + 9w simplify with distributive factor

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-24+9w

9w-24

= 3(3w-8)

User Hasmukh Rathod
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Answer:

3(-8 + 3w)

Explanation:

The greatest common factor (GCF) of 24 and 9 is 3. By taking out a 3 from the quantity, you get a -8 from the -24 and a 3w from the 9w. But the 3 doesn't disappear. It is put outside of the quantity to indicate that it has been taken out and can be put back in.

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