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Factor the expression. - 35a - 30

User Callombert
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Answer:

-5(7a+ 6)

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the expression:

-35a - 30

-35a = -5 * 7 * a

-30 = -5 * 6

You can see from the factors that -5 is common to both

Hence -5 is the GCF

Factoring out -5 from the expression will give;

-5(7a+ 6)

This gives the correct factor

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