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24 + 32 = __?__ (3 + 4)
• SOLVING FOR THE LEFT SIDE OF THE EQUATION
24 + 32
= 56
• FIND THE GCF (Greatest Common Factor) OF THE NUMBERS TO SEE WHAT POSSIBLY GOES IN THE BLANK (also known as your result) OR THE EQUATION ON THE RIGHT SIDE
° 24: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, & 24
° 32: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, & 32
° LIKE TERMS: 1,2, 4, & 8
° GREATEST NUMBER: 8
° GCF: 8
• So, the number that goes in the blank is: 8
• TESTING TO SEE IS EQUIVALENT TO THE LEFT SIDE (THE EQUATION ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PROBLEM)
8(3 + 4)
= 8(3) + 8(4)
= 24 + 32
= 56
56 = 56, this statement is true because both numbers are equivalent to each other
Now that we have that information out of the way, we have your answer
Answer: 8
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