Question

use the GCF and the distributive property to express the sum of the product 45+15

Answer 1

Answer:

15*(3 + 1)

Step-by-step explanation:

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) and Distributive Property

To find the GCF of two quantities, we find their prime factors:

45 = 3 * 3 * 5

15 = 3 * 5

We take the common factors 3*5=15. The GCF is 15.

We want to rewrite the expression

$45+15$

That is equivalent to

$15*3+15$

Note we used the GCF in each term. Now we use the distributive property to factor the 15 out of the expression:

$\boxed{15*(3 + 1)}$

Of course, it can be further simplified and operated, but we have rewritten the expression as required.

Answer 2

Answer:

15 (3+1)

Step-by-step explanation:

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