Question

4t-8select all that apply.A: 4(t-2)B: 4(t-8)C: (t-2)4D: 4(4t-2)

Answer 1

You have the following expression:

4t - 8

to factorize the previous expression, take into account that the greatest common divisor of coefficients 4 and 8 is 4. Divide each term by 4 and put the result inside parenthesis, preceeded by 4, just as follow:

4t - 8 =

4(4t/4 - 8/4) =

4(t - 2)

Hence, the factorized expression is

A: 4(t -2)

C: (t - 2)4