SOLUTION: How to group 3ax-15a+x-5

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Question 479424: How to group 3ax-15a+x-5
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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3ax-15a%2Bx-5...rearrange terms
3ax%2Bx-15a-5...group first two and second two terms
%283ax%2Bx%29-%2815a%2B5%29
x%283a%2B1%29-5%283a%2B1%29
%28x-5%29%283a%2B1%29