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Factor −1/4 out of −1/2x−5/4y. The factored expression is .
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Factor −1/4 out of −1/2x−5/4y. The factored expression is .

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(-1/4)(2x +5y)

Explanation:

Multiply and divide by -1/4:


-(1)/(2)x-(5)/(4)y=((-(1)/(4))(-(1)/(2)x-(5)/(4)y))/(-(1)/(4))=\left(-(1)/(4)\right)(-4)\left(-(1)/(2)x-(5)/(4)y\right)\\\\=\left(-(1)/(4)\right)\left(2x+5y)

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