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Part of the Factoring & Quadratics section of Coddy's Algebra journey. Lesson 1 of 61.

Both parts of 47⋅6+53⋅647\cdot 6+53\cdot 6 are multiplied by 6. So write the 6 once, in front of a bracket:

6⋅(47+53)=6⋅100=6006\cdot \left(47+53\right) = 6\cdot 100 = 600

This is called factoring. It is the opposite of expanding. Expanding turns 4(x+5)4\left(x+5\right) into 4x+204x+20. Factoring turns 4x+204x+20 back into 4(x+5)4\left(x+5\right).

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Challenge

Work out 17⋅8+83⋅817\cdot 8+83\cdot 8 the fast way. Write each next line. A line with the wrong value is not accepted.

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17⋅8+83⋅817\cdot 8+83\cdot 8

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