The sum of 225 can be expressed as 200 + 25. use the distributive property and gcf to rewrite the sum

To start, we have the expression 200+25 which represents the number 225. Now, to put this expression in distributive form, we're to find the greatest common factor  (gcf) of 200 and 25 as according to the directions. This would be 25, since it is the largest factor of both 25 and 200. Then, we factor out 25 from both numbers and your answer should look like this: 25(8+1)