Question

use the distributive property to factor the polynomial.
$16t - 40y$
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Explanation:

Step1: Find GCF of 16 and 40

Factors of 16: $1, 2, 4, 8, 16$
Factors of 40: $1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40$
Greatest Common Factor (GCF) = $8$

Step2: Factor out GCF from each term

$16t - 40y = 8(2t) - 8(5y)$

Step3: Apply Distributive Property

$8(2t - 5y)$

Answer:

$8$ and $2t - 5y$ (in the respective boxes: $(8)(2t - 5y)$)