For c = 7, the expression 8x + cy is completely factored.
The correct answer is an option (b)
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For given example,
We have been given an expression 8x + cy
We need to find the value of c that would make the given expression completely factored.
For c = 2,
⇒ 8x + cy
= 8x + 2y
= 2(4x + y) ..............(Factor out common term)
This means c = 2 is not the required value.
For c = 12,
⇒ 8x + cy
= 8x + 12y
= 4(2x + 3y) ..............(Factor out common term)
This means c = 12 is not the required value.
For c = 16,
⇒ 8x + cy
= 8x + 16y
= 8(x + 2y) ..............(Factor out common term)
This means c = 16 is not the required value.
For c = 7,
⇒ 8x + cy
= 8x + 7y, which is completely factored
This means c = 7 is the required value of c.
Therefore, for c = 7, the expression 8x + cy is completely factored.
The correct answer is an option (b)
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