Factor this expression completely.

Question

35x−40
(1 point)
Responses

7(5x+8)
7 times open paren 5 x plus 8 close paren

7(5x−8)
7 times open paren 5 x minus 8 close paren

5(7x+8)
5 times open paren 7 x plus 8 close paren

5(7x−8)

Answer 1

To factor the expression \(35x - 40\) completely, we first look for the greatest common factor (GCF) of the two terms.

The GCF of \(35x\) and \(40\) is \(5\).

Now, we can factor out \(5\) from the expression:

\[ 35x - 40 = 5(7x - 8) \]

So, the completely factored form is:

\[ 5(7x - 8) \]

Therefore, the correct response is:

5(7x−8).