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Factor out the GCF

Grade 9

What this lesson shows

6 x squared, plus 9 x. Factoring out the greatest common factor asks a simple question: what does every term here have in common?

Try it yourself

Real questions from this lesson's worksheets — answers below each one.

  1. Factor 5x + 5.
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    5(x + 1)
  2. Factor 6x + 6.
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    6(x + 1)
  3. Factor 5x + 10.
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    5(x + 2)
  4. Factor 6x + 12.
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    6(x + 2)

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