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I got this wrong I dont know what I did wrong. I need help.Factor the expression completely-30+36xGreatest Common Factor....

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Answer

6(-5 + 6x)

Explanation

-30 and 36x can be factored as follows:


\begin{gathered} -30=6\cdot(-5) \\ 36x=6\cdot6x \end{gathered}

Then, the Greatest Common Factor between -30 and 36x is 6.

Taking out the GCF in the expression, we get:


-30+36x=6(-5+6x)

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