QuestionFill in the gaps to factorise this expression.
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STEP 1
1. We are given the expression and need to factor it.
2. The expression can be factored by identifying common factors.
3. We need to fill in the blank in the expression .
STEP 2
1. Identify the greatest common factor (GCF) of the terms in the expression .
2. Factor out the GCF from the expression.
3. Fill in the blank in the expression .
STEP 3
Identify the greatest common factor (GCF) of the terms and .
The GCF of and is .
STEP 4
Factor out the GCF from the expression .
STEP 5
Fill in the blank in the expression .
Since we factored as , we need to express in the form .
Thus, the blank is filled with .
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