Distributive Property and Factoring

How could the following expression be re-written using the distributive property? Hint: in the form of a (b + c)

30 + 12

• 6 ( 5 + 2 )

• 6 ( 5 + 12 )

• 3 ( 10 + 12 )

• 42

What is the greatest common factor of 18 and 60?

• 12

• 6

• 3

• 2

What number should replace the ? in the following expression?

16 + 20 = ? ( 4 + 5 )

• 12

• 4

• 5

• 2

Apply the distributive property to factor out the greatest common factor.

35 + 50

• 15 + ( 20 + 35 )

• 1 ( 35 + 50 )

• 5 ( 7 + 10 )

• 35 ( 1 + 15 )

Apply the distributive property to factor out the greatest common factor.

56 + 32

• 8 ( 7 + 4 )

• 4 ( 14 + 8)

• 7 ( 8 + 4 )

• 2 ( 28 + 16 )

Apply the distributive property to factor out the greatest common factor.

28 + 24

• 52

• 14 ( 2 + 10 )

• 2 ( 14 + 12 )

• 4 ( 7 + 6 )

Apply the distributive property to factor out the greatest common factor.

35 + 14

• 7 ( 5 + 7 )

• 5 ( 7 + 9 )

• 7 ( 5 + 2 )

• 35 ( 1 - 21 )

Apply the distributive property to factor out the greatest common factor.

15 + 21

• 5 ( 3 + 16 )

• 3 ( 5 + 7 )

• 3 ( 5 + 18 )