SOLUTION: 5a +5

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Question 1135140: 5a +5
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, Alan3354:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

If you want to factor this, then it would be 5(a+1)

Distribute the outer 5 back in to each term inside
5 times a = 5a
5 times 1 = 5
So that's how we end up with 5a+5 back again.


Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
what about it?
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If you want to factor it, as the other tutor did, you should say that.
Wake up.