How to write the sum of the number 40+25 as the product of their GCF and another sum?

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Determine each number&#039;s prime factors as follows:      40    =    2    ×    2    ×    2    ×    5        25    =    5    ×    5  Now identify the common factors and determine the GCF:      40    =    2    ×    2    ×    2    ×                  5                  25    =                  5              ×    5  Hence:            GCF        =                  5            Factoring out the GCF from each number gives:      40    =    2    ×    2    ×    2    ×                                        5                                =    8        25    =                                        5                                ×    5  We can therefore rewrite this expression as:                    5                    (      8      +      5      )

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