how would I write this in factored formed?

x(p ‒ 5) + a(p ‒ 5)

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how would I write this in factored formed? 

x(p ‒ 5) + a(p ‒ 5)

revircs · Answer

Distribute the leading coefficients

anonymous · Answer

so x*p-x*5+a*p-a....

anonymous · Answer

no that's not it.. hold on.

revircs · Answer

yes it is, you're on the right track

anonymous · Answer

I have paper now.

revircs · Answer

If you want to know a way quicker and easier way, use the leading coefficients.
x(p ‒ 5) + a(p ‒ 5) 
will turn into (x+a)(p-5)

Did they give you any values to plug in for a and p?

anonymous · Answer

alright so what I was trying to do is this... x*p-x*5+a*p-a*5

anonymous · Answer

that doesn't look right to me.

revircs · Answer

Did they give you any numbers to plug in to a or p?

anonymous · Answer

http://prntscr.com/8xosh4 this is what they gave me.. .that's it.

revircs · Answer

oooh, okay I'm sorry. So you would do that "easy" way I was talking about.

anonymous · Answer

can you explain how to like..... i just... okay I'm starting to understand but... I'm not understanding where the other 5 goes... there are two 5's and only one 5 in the exaple...