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-9 – 3.

The positive GCF of -9y and -3 is 3.
3x
= -9y
3X
3
The factored expression is?

User Merrily
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Answer:

3 x -3y = -9y

3 x -1 = -3

The factored expression is 3(-3y - 1)

Explanation:

All you have to do is -9y / 3 = -3y and -3 / 3 = -1, then put those numbers in parentheses. All of that is multiplied by 3.

The reason is because if you distributed the 3 it would become:

3 * -3y + 3 * -1 = -9y - 3

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