Question

factor out the coefficient of the variable term.
the expression 2.2x + 4.4 factored is \boxed{}.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the coefficient of the variable term

The variable term is \(2.2x\), so its coefficient is \(2.2\).

Step2: Factor out the coefficient

We factor out \(2.2\) from both terms in the expression \(2.2x + 4.4\).
For the first term \(2.2x\), when we factor out \(2.2\), we get \(2.2\times x\).
For the second term \(4.4\), we can write \(4.4\) as \(2.2\times2\) (since \(2.2\times2 = 4.4\)).
So, using the distributive property \(ab+ac=a(b + c)\) (where \(a = 2.2\), \(b=x\) and \(c = 2\)), we have:
\(2.2x+4.4=2.2(x + 2)\)

Answer:

\(2.2(x + 2)\)