14 + 42 =_ ( _ + _ ) use the distributive property to fill in the blank

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Answer 1

14 + 42 = 14(1+3) because the GREATEST COMMON FACTOR for the numbers on the left side is 14.

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Answer 2

The common factor of 14 and 42 is 7

so that 14 +42= 7(2+6)