Question

how do you factor 2ax+4ay-bx-2by?

Answer 1

if ur factoring what must you look first?

Answer 2

Well you have:
\[2ax+4ay-bx-2by\]
Do any letters stand out at you?

Answer 3

or do first?

Answer 4

a andy

Answer 5

when u factor them than what must you do first in order to factor?? do u know?

Answer 6

I am drawing a blank on that and that is my problem I think
if I have like letter ie: yx yx or xy xy I can figure it out

Answer 7

so you gotta find common factor right??

Answer 8

yes and remove the greatest common factor

Answer 9

do u think there is common factor in this problem?

Answer 10

two comes to mind

Answer 11

nono not in mind do u see common variable?

Answer 12

this question you dont need to think its simple

Answer 13

I see x and y

Answer 14

are u sure every varialbe has x and y?

Answer 15

ax,ay,bx,by <------between this four

Answer 16

no they don't for some reason this one is killing me

Answer 17

so there is no common factor right?

Answer 18

correct

Answer 19

than the problem is the answer since it cant be factored hehe

Answer 20

simple

Answer 21

ok but my only choices were to prime

Answer 22

oh its answer choices?

Answer 23

no answer choices directions were to factor completely or indicate if it was prime

Answer 24

ok than the answer is prime

Answer 25

ok thanks for the help this one had me confused

Answer 26

ok bb