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  1. February 4th 2008, 06:09 PM #1
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    How do I factorise 5x-15
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    Quote Originally Posted by not happy jan View Post
    How do I factorise 5x-15
    5 is common to both terms. just pull it out: 5x - 15 = 5(x - 3)

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