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Reverse of distribution
Factoring is the reverse of distributing. You pull out common factors from terms. If you see , both terms share a factor of .
Factor out the : . This is useful for simplifying expressions and solving equations.
Another example: . The common factor is . Factoring helps you see patterns and cancel terms in fractions.
