factor the expressions

Question

4x +2

 

15+35

 

8y+24

 

This is a new unit I'm doing in school, but I don't understand.

Answer 1

At this point in your school life, you'll be looking for the GREATEST COMMON FACTOR.

 

4x+2 has two terms each of which is a multiple of 2, so you can rewrite it as 2(x+1)

 

The GCF of 15x + 35 is 5 so you can rewrite it as 5(3x+7) ...I'm assuming you accidentally lost the "x"

 

The GCF of 8y + 24 is 8 so this = 8(y+3).