Q. Factor the expression completely.−80x+70Answer:
Question Prompt: Question prompt: What is the completely factored form of the expression −80x+70?
Identify GCF: Identify the greatest common factor (GCF) of the terms in the expression −80x+70.The GCF of −80 and 70 is 10.
Factor Out GCF: Factor out the GCF from the expression.−80x+70=10(−8x+7)
Check Further Factoring: Check to see if the expression inside the parentheses can be factored further.The expression −8x+7 does not have any common factors and is not a special product (such as a difference of squares), so it cannot be factored further.
Final Factored Form: Write down the final factored form of the expression.The completely factored form of the expression −80x+70 is 10(−8x+7).
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