Question

18 Which expression uses the greatest common factor and distributive property to write 18 1 24 as a product? Circle the letter of the correct answer.

Answer 1

`18 + 24 = 6 * 7`

Explanation:

Given

`18 + 24`

Required

Write as a product

Start by expanding the expression with a common factor

`6 * 3 + 6 * 4`

Factorize:

`6 ( 3 + 4)`

Express 3 + 4 as 7

`6 (7)`

Convert () to multiplication

`6 * 7`

Hence:

`18 + 24 = 6 * 7`