Factor the greatest common factor from 14x + 21.
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The coefficients 14 and 21 have greatest common factor 7. Take 7 outside the brackets and divide each term by 7: 14x ÷ 7 = 2x and 21 ÷ 7 = 3. Therefore the factorized form is 7(2x + 3).
Factor the greatest common factor from 14x + 21.
The coefficients 14 and 21 have greatest common factor 7. Take 7 outside the brackets and divide each term by 7: 14x ÷ 7 = 2x and 21 ÷ 7 = 3. Therefore the factorized form is 7(2x + 3).