Question

Identify the greatest common factor of 4(s−3)+s(s−3) Write the expression in factored form Submit QuestionQuestion 2

Answer 1

We have the next expression

$4(s-3)+s(s-3)$

And we must find the greatest common factor

$\begin{gathered} 4(s-3)+s(s-3) \\ \text{ The common factor that we can see is (s - 3)} \\ \text{ So, the greatest common factor is } \\ (s-3) \end{gathered}$

Then, we must write the expression in factored form

$\begin{gathered} 4(s-3)+s(s-3) \\ \text{ Using the common factor (s - 3)} \\ (4+s)(s-3) \end{gathered}$

So, the factored form is

$(4+s)(s-3)$

ANSWERS:

1.

$s-3$

2.

$(s-3)(4+s)$