Factor the greatest common factor from 10x + 15.
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The coefficients 10 and 15 have greatest common factor 5. Take 5 outside the brackets and divide each term by 5: 10x ÷ 5 = 2x and 15 ÷ 5 = 3. Therefore the factorized form is 5(2x + 3).
Factor the greatest common factor from 10x + 15.
The coefficients 10 and 15 have greatest common factor 5. Take 5 outside the brackets and divide each term by 5: 10x ÷ 5 = 2x and 15 ÷ 5 = 3. Therefore the factorized form is 5(2x + 3).