we have
[tex] 3x+24 [/tex]
Find the greatest common factor GCF
we know that
[tex] 3\\ Factors=1,3\\ \\ 24=2^{3}*3\\ Factors=1,2,3,4,6,8,12,24 [/tex]
so
The GCF is equal to [tex] 3 [/tex]
therefore
[tex] 3x+24=3*(x+8) [/tex]
the answer is
The number is [tex] 3 [/tex]
