Question

Factorise 4p + 6pq

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Answer 1

Your answer is 2p(2 + 3q).

First we can start by finding common factors in the coefficients, 4 and 6. 4 and 6 are both divisible by 2, so we can pull this out as our first factor:

2(2p + 3pq)

Now we can look for common factors regarding p and q. Both terms include p, but only one includes q, which means we can also pull the p out as another factor:

2p(2 + 3q)

The expression inside the parentheses cannot be factored anymore, so this is the final factorisation.

I hope this helps!

Answer 2

2p(2+3q)

Explanation:

Find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF).

GCF = 2p2p

Factor out the GCF. (Write the GCF first. Then, in parentheses, divide each term by the GCF.)

2p(4p/2p + 6qp/2p)

simplify each term in parentheses.

2p(2+3q)

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