Question

Drag numbers to use a negative factor to factor the expression -59 + 15h - 25. Numbers may be used once, more than once, or not at all.

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- 2
-3
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-5
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5
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Answer 1

`-5(g - 3h + 5)`

Explanation:

Given

`-5g + 15h - 25`

Required

Factor using a negative factor

Express each term as a factor of -5

`-5*g - 5*-3h - 5 * 5`

Factor out -5

`-5(g - 3h + 5)`

Hence:

The factored form of
`-5g + 15h - 25` is
`-5(g - 3h + 5)`