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4x + 16 simplified expression

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factor 4 out of 4x+16


4(x+4)
User Huzefa Gadi
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X+4 because both 4 and 16 are multiples of 4. Therefore, you divide out the 4 from both terms. 4x/4 = x and 16/4 =4, so x+4 is the simplified expression.
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