How do you write an expression that represents a factorization of 32m + 56mp?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-16T07:44:10

#8m(4+7p)#

In factoring, always look for a common factor first.

#32m+56mp" "larr# the HCF is 8m

#=8m(4+7p)#

If you do not spot the HCF at first, you can factor a second time or even a third time until there are no common factors.

#32m +56mp#

=#4m(8m +14p)" "larr# there is still a common factor of 2

=#2xx4m(4+7p)#

=#8m(4+7p)#