What is 2e + 8f simplified

You can undistribute the 2 in both

2e+8f=

use reverse distributive property

ab+ac=a (b+c)

2e+8f=2 (e+4f)

Find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)

GCF=2

2 Factor out the GCF. Put the GCF as the first term

2. Then, in parentheses, divide each term by the GCF

2 (2e 2 + 8f 2)

3. Simplify each term in parentheses

2 (e+4f)

That is how i would solve it