2007-12-23 22:09:43 · 6 answers · asked by question legend 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Hi,
Divide out a 2 as the GCF: 2(x - 4y) That's factored form.
2x - 8y
---...---- = 2(x - 4y)
.2.....2
You could also divide out a -2 to get -2( 4y - x) , but that's not what you would normally do.
I hope that helps!! :-)
2007-12-23 22:21:13 · answer #1 · answered by Pi R Squared 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First thing we have to find out the biggest common factor between 2 and 8. The common factor is 2.
We then take it out.
We put 2 in front of the brackets. 2( - ) To nedds to be multiplied to x to get 2x so we have 2(x- ) and we need to multiply it by 4y to get 8y and we then get 2(x-4y). That's the answer.
2007-12-23 23:23:31 · answer #2 · answered by Genius 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You take out a 2 so it would look like
2 (x - 4y)
2007-12-24 02:20:44 · answer #3 · answered by Chau D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2x-8y=2 (x-4y)
2007-12-24 01:24:05 · answer #4 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
divide with 2
2(x-4y)
2007-12-24 04:08:00 · answer #5 · answered by fareast_b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2(x-4y)
2007-12-23 22:21:17 · answer #6 · answered by mr_maths_man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋