Question

Factorise the expression as fully as possible 10xsquared -5x

Answer 1

`10x^(2) -5x` in factored form would be
`5x(2x-1)`

Explanation:

If we look at all of the terms in this binomial, we can see that they both have 5x in common. We can now factor 5x out of the equation to get our answer.

To do this, we must divide both terms by 5x.

`10x^2` divided by
`5x` is
`2x`, and
`-5x` divided by
`5x` is
`-1`.

So, our final answer is
`5x(2x-1)`.

Answer 2

5x(2x - 1)

Explanation:

Factor 10x^2 - 5x:

Then: 10x^2 - 5x = 5x(2x - 1), since 5x is common to the two given terms