SOLUTION: Factor. (m + 4)(a – 5) + (m + 4)(a + 3)

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Question 233845: Factor.
(m + 4)(a – 5) + (m + 4)(a + 3)

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20063)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Factor out the red factor and leave the sum of the green 
factors in black parentheses:



Remove the green parentheses inside the black parentheses:



Forget the colors, make everything black:



Combine like terms inside the second set of parentheses:



Factor 2 out of the second parentheses:



Put the 2 in front to make it look better:



Edwin


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