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If factoring (15x -5), and 5 factored from both terms, what remains in the second term, and why ?

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Given:

(15x - 5)

To factor a number from another number means to divide both number.

If 5 is factored from both terms, we have:

15x ÷ 5 = 3x remainder 0

5 ÷ 5 = 1 remainder 0

Therefore, we have:

5(3x - 1)

Thus, the number that remains in the second term is .

This is because when 5 divides 5, the remainder is zero.

5 ÷ 5 = 1 remainder 0

ANSWER:

After factoring we have: 5(3x - 1)

The remainder in the second term is 0

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