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 find the greatest common factor (GCF) of the two terms.

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

Now we can factor out \( 5 \):

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

Therefore, the completely factored form of the expression is:

\[ 5(7x - 8) \]

So the correct response is:

5(7x−8)