Factor the expression completely 48x-42
To factor the expression completely, we can first find the greatest common factor (GCF) of the numbers 48 and 42.
The prime factorization of 48 is 2^4 * 3.
The prime factorization of 42 is 2 * 3 * 7.
To find the GCF, we take the product of the common prime factors raised to the lowest powers. In this case, 2^1 * 3^1 = 6.
Now we can factor out the GCF of 6 from the expression:
6(8x - 7)