SOLUTION: Factor the expression completely. 12x+4

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Question 1204686: Factor the expression completely.
12x+4
Found 3 solutions by Edwin McCravy, Theo, math_tutor2020:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20065) About Me  (Show Source):
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Factoring is the opposite of the distributive property of multiplication
over addition.

12x+4

We look at the 12 and the 4 and think what their greatest common factor is.
It is 4.  So we factor out 4, then divide each 12 and 4 by 4 inside the
parentheses: 

4(3x+1)

As a check we multiply it back out using the distributive property of
multiplication over addition, and it goes back to 12x+4.

Edwin

Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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4 * (3x + 1) is what i get.

Answer by math_tutor2020(3817) About Me  (Show Source):
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12x + 4
4*3x + 4*1
4*(3x+1)