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Factor each expression.
17. 5x -25

User LarsJK
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Answer:

5(x-5)

Explanation:

Both terms, 5x and -25, have something in common. This "something" is called the greatest common factor, or g.c.f.

The g.c.f. of 5x and -25 is 5, so we factor 5 out by dividing 5x and -25 by 5. Upon doing this we obtain

x-5

Now we need to put parentheses around x-5.

(x-5)

Next, we put 5 outside the parentheses.

5(x-5)

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User Mohsen Saremi
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Answer:

~ 5(x-5)

Explanation:

~ Always find GCF to factorize a number, here it’s 5

~ Now inside the bracket the x stays the same but 25 divided by 5=5

~ Now we have 5(x-5)
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