Question

apply the distributive property to factor out the greate
27 - 18r =

Explanation:

Step1: Find GCF of 27 and 18

Factors of 27: \(1, 3, 9, 27\)
Factors of 18: \(1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18\)
GCF is \(9\).

Step2: Factor out GCF

Using distributive property \(ab + ac = a(b + c)\) (or \(ab - ac = a(b - c)\)):
\(27 - 18r = 9 \times 3 - 9 \times 2r = 9(3 - 2r)\)

Answer:

\(9(3 - 2r)\)