SOLUTION: Consider the expression (3j-5)[3(2j+7)-4k(6j-8)] Which expression represents a factor of the given expression? a.(2j+7) b.(6j-8) c.(3-4k) d.(3j-5) I'm quite confused with

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Question 960768: Consider the expression (3j-5)[3(2j+7)-4k(6j-8)]
Which expression represents a factor of the given expression?
a.(2j+7)
b.(6j-8)
c.(3-4k)
d.(3j-5)
I'm quite confused with this problem.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is just a "look and see" problem. There's nothing to do but just observe
that in this:

(3j-5)[3(2j+7)-4k(6j-8)]

what I have colored red, namely (3j-5)
is multiplied by what I have colored purple, namely, [3(2j+7)-4k(6j-8)]  

Factors are expressions that are multiplied, and whar I have colored red
is indeed a factor, and it is listed as choice (d).

This was just too easy!

Edwin