Three students were asked to rewrite the expression 16x3 + 24x5 using a common factor.
Student A : 3x^3(6 + 8x^2)
Student B : 4x^2(4x + 6x^3)
Student C : 8x^3(2 + 3x^2)
Part A: Did Student A rewrite the expression correctly using a common factor? Explain.
Part B: Did Student B rewrite the expression correctly using a common factor? Explain.
Part C: Did Student C rewrite the expression correctly using a common factor? Explain.
Part D: Rewrite the expression using a different common factor than what is shown in the table. Choose a common factor that includes a coefficient other than 1 and a variable. Show every step of your work.
