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In Mathematics / High School | 2014-04-16

Factor each polynomial:

\[5xy - 10x\]

Asked by tmccorvey

Answer (2)

5 x y − 10 x = 5 x ( y − 2 ) c h ec k : 5 x ( y − 2 ) = 5 x ⋅ y + 5 x ⋅ ( − 2 ) = 5 x y − 10 x

Answered by Anonymous | 2024-06-10

To factor the polynomial 5xy - 10x , we factor out the common term 5x , resulting in 5x(y - 2) . We verify the factorization by distributing back to ensure accuracy. This method helps simplify polynomials efficiently.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2024-10-02