We can rewrite the expression 16 + 8 as 8x(2+1). Notice that 8 is the greatest common factor of 16 and 8. Use this same method to rewrite the expression 24 + 36 as the product of the greatest common factor of 24 and 36 and the sum of the remaining numbers.

Answer: I added 24 + 36=60
The greatest common factor I found out of 24 and 36 is 12
12x(

The above is where I got stuck and cannot seem to figure out the rest.

Can you please point me in the right direction?

ask yourself ..

12 times what is 24 ---> 2
12 times what is 36 --->3

so 24+36
= 12(2 + 3)

To continue rewriting the expression 24 + 36 using the same method as before, we need to find the sum of the remaining numbers.

First, let's find the greatest common factor (GCF) of 24 and 36.

We can start by listing the factors of both numbers:

Factors of 24: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
Factors of 36: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36

Now, we find the common factors of 24 and 36, which are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12.

The largest common factor is 12.

To continue rewriting the expression, we multiply the common factor (12) by the sum of the remaining numbers (24 + 36 - 12):

12 x (24 + 36 - 12)

Now we can simplify the expression inside the parentheses:

12 x (60 - 12)

The expression becomes:

12 x 48

And the final result is:

576

So, 24 + 36 can be rewritten as 12 x 48.

I just figured it out. 3+2=5x12=60

This makes sense.

I understand now what you are saying 12 x 2=12 and then 12x3=36 but I thought I had to do

12x(x+x)would equal 60

I meant to put 12x2=24

I need answers

well, 24 = 12*2

...