SOLUTION: Factor the following polynomial completely: am – 2a – 5m + 10

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Question 360311: Factor the following polynomial completely:

am – 2a – 5m + 10

Answer by neatmath(302)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
am–2a–5m+10 given

manipulate -5m+10 to become -(5m-10)

factor out a from the first part and 5 from the second part

combine a and -5 since they have a common multiple of (m-2)

If you use the FOIL method to multiply the two factors out, it will be same as the given polynomial!

I hope this helps!

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