Factor the greatest common factor from 16x – 20.
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The coefficients 16 and -20 have greatest common factor 4. Take 4 outside the brackets and divide each term by 4: 16x ÷ 4 = 4x and -20 ÷ 4 = -5. Therefore the factorized form is 4(4x - 5).
Factor the greatest common factor from 16x – 20.
The coefficients 16 and -20 have greatest common factor 4. Take 4 outside the brackets and divide each term by 4: 16x ÷ 4 = 4x and -20 ÷ 4 = -5. Therefore the factorized form is 4(4x - 5).