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How do you factor the expression #5x-8x#?

Answer 1

Julia Adams

#-3x#

Subtract them as though they (#5# and #8#) were regular numbers and add #x# at the end: #-3x#

Or factor out the GCF of #x#: #x(5-8)=x(-3)=-3x#

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Answer 2

Nathan Axel

To factor the expression 5x - 8x, you can factor out the common factor, which is x. Therefore, the expression can be factored as:

x(5 - 8)

This simplifies to:

x(-3)

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