Question

Factor the expression:
280z - 25y - 30
PLS ASAP

Answer 1

`5(56z - 5y - 6)`

Explanation:

Forst step is finding a common factor, you can do this easily by looking at the ones digit. All 3 values end in 0 or 5, so a factor is definately 5.

We now divide all values by 5.

`280z / 5 = 56z \\ (- 25y) / 5 = ( - 5y) \\ ( - 30) / 5 = ( - 6)`

Once you get a prime number after factoring, that is the GCF, Greatest Common Factor. We can make an equation like what is below to show oir factored answer.

`5(56z - 5y - 6)`