Question

What are two different ways of factoring-5x-15? Select all that apply

Answer 1

Divide each term in

−

5

x

=

15

by

−

5

.

−

5

x

−

5

=

15

−

5

Explanation:

Answer 2

You can factor it by taking out the five, since it is a common factor of 5 and 15 (for example: 5(-x - 3) ), you can remove the negative value ( -1(5x+15) ), or your can remove the negative and the 5 (-5(x+3) ).

Explanation: