Practice Taking Common Factors (1.4.1) - Factorization - IB 10 Mathematics

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Question 1.
Factor the expression: 4x + 8.
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Look for numbers that both 4 and 8 can be divided by.
Question 2.
Factor the expression: 10y + 15.
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Identify the largest number that divides into both terms.
3Question 3.
What is the greatest common factor of 12 and 8?
- 4
- 2
- 12
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Think about how to divide both numbers evenly.
4Question 4.
True or False: Taking common factors helps simplify expressions.
- True
- False
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Consider whether simplifying helps in solving the problem.
Question 5.
Factor the expression: 100x² + 25x.
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Identify the largest number that can be factored out from both terms.
Question 6.
Factor the expression: 64y³ - 16y.
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Start by finding the GCF of the coefficients first.

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