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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do you factor x^2-5x and x^2-3x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@austinL

OpenStudy (anonymous):

factor out an x from each

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so x(x-5) ?

OpenStudy (austinl):

Yes, you asked if you could have a x outside the parenthesis. Here is a prime example if that.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the problem is confusing me though because i am only left with x/x now

OpenStudy (austinl):

What is x/x? What is any number divided by itself?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1 I gotcha thanks!

OpenStudy (austinl):

No problem!

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