How do you factor 6ap+15a-4p-10?

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Jim G.
May 9, 2017

(2p+5)(3a-2)

Explanation:

"separate the terms into 2 groups"

6ap +15a" and " -4p-10

"factorise each group by taking out a "color(blue)"common factor"

color(red)(3a)(2p+5)" and " color(red)(-2)(2p+5)

"putting this together gives us"

color(red)(3a)(2p+5)color(red)(-2)(2p+5)

"take out the common factor "(2p+5)

(2p+5)(color(red)(3a-2))

rArr6ap+15a-4p-10=(2p+5)(3a-2)

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