SOLUTION: How do you factor out a constant first?

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Question 184224: How do you factor out a constant first?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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How do you factor out a constant first?
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4 + 6 has a common factor of 2
Write the 2 and open a parenthesis
2(
Divide 2 into 4 to get 2
then divide 2 into 6 to get 3

2(2 + 3)
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Cheers,
Stan H.