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    3. Factor the following: 5x + 15y
    Factor the following: 5x + 15y

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    0  Views: 946 Answers: 2 Posted: 11 years ago
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      Factor:


      5x + 15y


      Answer:


      5(x + 3y)

      11 years ago. Rating: 2
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        What do you mean, "FACTOR"?   You are trying to add x and y.  There is no "=" to give me a hint as to how I would proceed. 


        I suppose you could factor the 5 and 15 to 1 and 3, which would make your answer


        x + 3y   

        11 years ago. Rating: 0
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          chelleanne

          To factor means to find what to multiply together to get to the original expression.
          commented 11 years ago
          chelleanne

          To factor means to find what to multiply together to get to the original expression.
          commented 11 years ago
          Bob/PKB

          You can also factor a number by reducing it to the prime numbers used to multiply to that number. (16 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2, for example)
          commented 11 years ago


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