Is 12m+12n the same as 12(m+n)?

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Maxime Girou · Answer 1 · 2019-02-17T13:40:37+0000

Yes.
This deals with the reverse distributive property: a*b + a*c = a(b + c). In other words, when you have two terms added with each term multiplied by the same quantity (either variable or number), you can factor out that quantity.

Is 12m+12n the same as 12(m+n)?

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