factor each expression by dividing out the GCF.

-6b-15

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3 hours ago

To factor the expression \(-6b - 15\) by dividing out the greatest common factor (GCF), we first need to identify the GCF of the coefficients \(-6\) and \(-15\).

The GCF of \(-6\) and \(-15\) is \(3\).

Now we can factor out \(-3\) from the expression:

\[ -6b - 15 = -3(2b + 5) \]

So, the factored form of \(-6b - 15\) is:

\[ -3(2b + 5) \]