![\"\"](\"/userfiles/image/steps_images/step1.JPG\")
The expression is ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=e5e7edf188e2a908a24a165c08ee2e8d.png\")
.
Complete the factor:
\![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=e5e7edf188e2a908a24a165c08ee2e8d.png\")
(Original expression)
![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=e2eb80cc6ff17b29ba6ce154c323036d.png\")
(Group to find a GCF)
![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=16225ec5219b6429532e967bb48fcac2.png\")
(Factor out the GCF)
![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=b6e1fa1073442b7b7e0693c6a07093d5.png\")
(Distributive property: ![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=0786259df7ef56b2e80bb4b0ccf0c68f.png\")
)
The simplified expression is ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=91fa7d0c43b0199f0e8b6646038a486b.png\")
.
![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
The factor form is ![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=91fa7d0c43b0199f0e8b6646038a486b.png\")
.