factor this expression completely
35x-40
To factor the expression 35x - 40, we can first find the greatest common factor (GCF) of the two terms:
35 and 40.
The GCF of 35 and 40 is 5.
Dividing both terms by 5:
35x/5 - 40/5
This simplifies to:
7x - 8
So the completely factored form of the expression is 7x - 8.
To factor the expression 35x - 40 completely, we can observe that both terms have a common factor of 5. So, we can factor out 5 from both terms:
5(7x - 8)
Now, we have factored out the common factor, but the expression (7x - 8) can still be factored further. However, it cannot be factored using whole numbers. So, this expression is factored completely as:
5(7x - 8)
To factor the expression 35x - 40 completely, we can first find the greatest common factor (GCF) of the coefficients, which in this case is 5 since both 35 and 40 are divisible by 5:
5(7x - 8)
Next, we can see if the remaining binomial (7x - 8) can be factored any further. In this case, it cannot be further factored since there are no common factors between 7 and 8, and the variables do not have any common factors.
Therefore, the expression 35x - 40 is factored completely as 5(7x - 8).