Fully factor the expressions below.

Question

b) 10x/2 + x - 3

Answer 1

To factor the expression 10x/2 + x - 3, we first simplify it by dividing 10x by 2:

= 5x + x - 3

Now we have 2 terms, 5x and x, which have a common factor of x. We can factor out x:

= x(5 + 1) - 3

Simplifying further, we have:

= x(6) - 3

So the fully factored expression is 6x - 3.