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Factor the expression 45b+40​

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Answer:

5(9b+8)

Explanation:

You have to see what numbers equally go into 45 and that would be 9 and 5, and then you see what numbers will go into 40 and that is 8 and 5.

User Deyan
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Answer:

5(9b + 8)

Explanation:

Rewrite 45 as 5 * 9

Rewrite 40 as 5 * 8

= 5 * 9b + 5 * 8

Factor out common term 5

=5 (9b + 8)

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