Sandy G.

asked • 05/19/20

How do I factor out the expression -5p+20?

Lucy R.

wow! I had that question too! its ofc -5(p-40)!!! I put 4, and it said its wrong its actually 40!
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Thomas B. answered • 05/19/20

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To factor out a term from an expression means to extract that term, as the Greatest common factor ,from

all the term in the expression.

since the 5 is the greatest number you going to extract it from the equation . So your answer is going to be

-5(p-4)

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