Factor the greatest common factor from 10x – 12.
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The coefficients 10 and -12 have greatest common factor 2. Take 2 outside the brackets and divide each term by 2: 10x ÷ 2 = 5x and -12 ÷ 2 = -6. Therefore the factorized form is 2(5x - 6).
Factor the greatest common factor from 10x – 12.
The coefficients 10 and -12 have greatest common factor 2. Take 2 outside the brackets and divide each term by 2: 10x ÷ 2 = 5x and -12 ÷ 2 = -6. Therefore the factorized form is 2(5x - 6).