Factor by grouping. x2 – 6x + 5x – 30
not sure what to do. Sorry I am not good at math and doin online math it doesnt help when am doing it alone :/ plz help :)

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Factor by grouping.  x2 – 6x + 5x – 30
not sure what to do. Sorry I am not good at math and doin online math it doesnt help when am doing it alone :/ plz help :)

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

x^2 – 6x + 5x – 30


(x^2 – 6x) + (5x – 30)


x(x – 6) + (5x – 30)


x(x – 6) + 5(x – 6)


I'll let you finish.

anonymous · Answer

okay thanks, Do i have to contribute?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

what do you mean

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

btw, you have one last step

what is your answer?

anonymous · Answer

like x times x and x times 6 that type of thing

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

oh you mean distribute

anonymous · Answer

yeah that sorry

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

no you don't distribute because that would be taking a step backwards

anonymous · Answer

ok

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

how would you factor x(x – 6) + 5(x – 6)

anonymous · Answer

k let me figure it out im doing it on paper lol

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

ok

anonymous · Answer

would it be (x-6) (x-5)?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

close

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

but it's not -5(x-6)

it's +5(x-6)

so it should be (x+5)(x-6) or (x-6)(x+5)

anonymous · Answer

oh okay so it positive

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

okay thank you for your help I really apperciate it :)

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

np

anonymous · Answer

I have one question to this problem that I dont quite get

anonymous · Answer

what happen to the number 30 from the problem

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

5x - 30 turns into 5(x-6) after I factored out the 5

anonymous · Answer

oh okay  I got it now :) thanks