How would I begin factoring 6x+24?

Question

I need to now the steps. Im trying to understand this and am having a awful time. I need an example to work from.

Answer 1

6x + 24 = 6(x + 4)

Answer 2

Find the common factor of (6x+24) and well, take it out ("factor it out").

So it is 6, thus,: 6(x+4).

If you can't see it off the bat you can try it in smaller steps. For example everyones favorite test number is two, so:
2(3x+12)
But you can also notice that there is still a factor of 3.
so [(2)(3)](x+4)
And multiply the content in the [ ]
6(x+4).

Answer 3

Take out the greatest common factor.

Factors of 6 are 2&3, 6&1 and 24 is 6&4, etc.
So, 6 is the greatest common factor
6(x+4)
Just to check, 6 times x is equal to 6x, and 6 times 4 is equal to 24.

Answer 4

well, you find a 'common factor' between the 2 numbers, 6 and 24.

In this case it is 6.

Put the 6 outside the brackets...
6

So how many times does 6 go into 6? Once, of course... [x is the same as 1x)...
6 (x

How many times does 6 go into 24? 4 times...
6(x+4)

And that is how you factorise.

Now if you expand that bracket you will find that it equals 6x+24.

I hope that this has helped.

Answer 5

K first you need to deal with the numbers.
What is the biggest number that goes into 6 & 24?
Once you've worked it out put the number outside the brackets.
Then you need to think what number do i times it by to get 6x. So if 6 is outside the brackets *hint*hint*! you would put x because 6 multiplied by x =6x
Next how many times does 6 go into 24. Put the answer at the end

...(x+..answer u get at end...)

Hope this helps
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Answer 6

6x + 24 = 6x + 6*4 = 6(x+4)

Answer 7

simply find a common factor.

6x + 24

you see the both numbers are a factor of 6? so you take out 6 (from 6x and 24)and put it infront like this:

6(x+4).

If all you need to do is factor it, thats your answer.

Answer 8

Look at 6x and 24 and see if they are divisible by any common numbers.

The most apparent answer is 6 - since both 6 and 24 are divisible by 6.

So that gives us 6(x+4)

Answer 9

6(x+4)

Answer 10

6x+24 is 6 and a variable mean multiply. then you add 24.