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Eactor the GCF out of the following expression. 5x(8x-3)+2(8x-3)

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Final answer:

The GCF of the expression 5x(8x-3) + 2(8x-3) is the binomial (8x-3). To factor it out, we rewrite the expression as (8x-3)(5x+2).

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks to factor the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) out of the given expression 5x(8x-3) + 2(8x-3). To do this, first, we identify the GCF of the two terms. The GCF here is the entire binomial (8x-3), as it appears in both terms of the expression.

To factor out (8x-3), we can rewrite the expression as (8x-3) multiplied by the sum of the coefficients from both terms, which are 5x and 2. So, the expression becomes (8x-3)(5x+2). Now, the GCF (8x-3) is factored out, and we are left with the product of (8x-3) and (5x+2).

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