Simplifying Expressions Factoring Expressions
Simplify Expressions Look for things in common: x + 4 + 6x 7x + 4
6(4x + 3y) 24x + 18y What do they have in common? Factor Expressions Look for a COMMON FACTOR 24x + 18y What do they have in common? 24 and 18 can both be divided by 6! 6(4x + 3y)
Simplify 5x + 3x 8x
Factor 6x + 14y 2(3x + 7y)
Simplify 2x + x 3x
Factor 2x + 14y 2(x + 7y)
Simplify 6x + 8x 14x
Factor 21x + 15y 3(7x + 5y)
Simplify 5x + (24 + 14x) 19x + 24
Factor 15x + 10y 5(3x + 2y)
Simplify 15x + 3 + x 16x + 3
Factor 8x + 16y 8(x + 2y)
Simplify 2x + 5 + 6x 8x + 5
Factor 10x + 30y 10(x + 3y)
Simplify 7x + 2x + 4 9x + 4
Factor 45x + 27y 9(5x + 3y)
Simplify 18x + 3x + 9 21x + 9
Factor 16x + 40y 8(2x + 5y)
Simplify 6x + x + 8 7x + 8
Factor 54x + 48y 6(9x + 8y)
Simplify 14x + 9y + 6x 20x + 9y
Factor 12x + 18y 6(2x + 3y)