Question

use the distributive property to factor the expression. 16t + 12 ?(4t + \square) this number should be the gcf of 16t and 12.

Explanation:

Step1: Find GCF of 16t and 12

Factors of 16t: \(1, 2, 4, 8, 16, t, 2t, 4t, 8t, 16t\)
Factors of 12: \(1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12\)
GCF is 4.

Step2: Factor out GCF

Divide \(16t\) by 4: \(\frac{16t}{4} = 4t\)
Divide 12 by 4: \(\frac{12}{4} = 3\)
So, \(16t + 12 = 4(4t + 3)\)

Answer:

4, 3 (in the order of the green box and the white box)