Question

factor 8c - 36. write your answer as a product with a whole number greater than 1.

Explanation:

Step1: Find greatest - common factor

Find the GCF of 8 and 36. The factors of 8 are 1, 2, 4, 8. The factors of 36 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36. The GCF is 4.

Step2: Factor out the GCF

$8c - 36=4\times2c-4\times9 = 4(2c - 9)$

Answer:

$4(2c - 9)$