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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Factor completely and check mentally. 3x+15

OpenStudy (dan815):

5*3 =15

OpenStudy (dan815):

3 is common in both terms factor it

OpenStudy (dan815):

3x+3*5 3*(x+5)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3(x+5) is the answer? o_o

OpenStudy (dan815):

you are scaring me right now

OpenStudy (anonymous):

My bad, never learned factoring Danielle. >:l

OpenStudy (dan815):

xD how u not understand expansion lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Like I said, Never LEARNED it.

OpenStudy (dan815):

can you expand this 3(x+5)=3x+15 <--- you multiply the 3 into every term so 3*x and 3*5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3x+15.. I can do that..

OpenStudy (dan815):

get it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

... Uhm..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Come on Danielle.. I just asked if 3(x+5) was the answer, but now we have the problem that we're supposed to factor.

OpenStudy (dan815):

yes it is

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Then why'd you make it sound like I was wronggg? D;

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay wait, one more Danielle.

OpenStudy (dan815):

because i was worried you didnt think it was obvious

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