Rewriting Expressions Math Example 4

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Example 4

medium
Rewrite 4x+124x + 12 in factored form.

Solution

  1. 1
    Find the GCF of 4x and 12: it is 4.
  2. 2
    Factor: 4(x+3)4(x + 3).

Answer

4(x+3)4(x + 3)
Factoring is the reverse of expanding. Extract the greatest common factor from all terms.

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Transforming an algebraic expression into a different but mathematically equivalent form to reveal new information.

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More Rewriting Expressions Examples

Example 1 easy

Rewrite [formula] in factored form.

Example 2 medium

Rewrite [formula] in simplified form.

Example 3 easy

Rewrite [formula] in expanded form.

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