Factor the greatest common factor from 45x + 72.
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The coefficients 45 and 72 have greatest common factor 9. Take 9 outside the brackets and divide each term by 9: 45x ÷ 9 = 5x and 72 ÷ 9 = 8. Therefore the factorized form is 9(5x + 8).
Factor the greatest common factor from 45x + 72.
The coefficients 45 and 72 have greatest common factor 9. Take 9 outside the brackets and divide each term by 9: 45x ÷ 9 = 5x and 72 ÷ 9 = 8. Therefore the factorized form is 9(5x + 8).