Question

Factor the polynomial:
462 + 15b - 4

Answer 1

15(
`(458)/(15)`+b) or

15(b+
`(458)/(15)`)

Explanation:

First we can subtract the 4.

458 + 15b

Now we need to find the GCF, but they do not share any kinds of factors together. This might look ugly, but it is what it is. We factor out 15 to get b by itself.

15(
`(458)/(15)`+b) or

15(b+
`(458)/(15)`)