factor 6ab - 8b
YOu can factor a 2b out of it.
To factor the expression 6ab - 8b, we need to find the greatest common factor (GCF) of the two terms.
First, let's break down the expression to see if there are any common factors between the terms. We can rewrite the expression as:
6ab = 2 * 3 * a * b
8b = 2 * 2 * 2 * b
Now, let's find the common factors. The GCF is the product of all the common factors, which in this case is 2 * b:
GCF = 2 * b = 2b
To factor out the GCF, divide each term of the expression by the GCF:
6ab ÷ 2b = 3a
8b ÷ 2b = 4
So, factoring the original expression 6ab - 8b, we get:
6ab - 8b = 2b(3a - 4)