Fully factor the expressions below.
b) 10x/2 + x - 3
To factor the expression 10x/2 + x - 3, we first simplify it by dividing 10x by 2:
= 5x + x - 3
Now we have 2 terms, 5x and x, which have a common factor of x. We can factor out x:
= x(5 + 1) - 3
Simplifying further, we have:
= x(6) - 3
So the fully factored expression is 6x - 3.