SOLUTION: Factor: vw + 5w + 8v + 40

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Question 154209: Factor: vw + 5w + 8v + 40
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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vw%2B5w%2B8v%2B40 Start with the given expression


%28vw%2B5w%29%2B%288v%2B40%29 Group like terms


w%28v%2B5%29%2B8%28v%2B5%29 Factor out the GCF w out of the first group. Factor out the GCF 8 out of the second group


%28w%2B8%29%28v%2B5%29 Since we have the common term v%2B5, we can combine like terms


So vw%2B5w%2B8v%2B40 factors to %28w%2B8%29%28v%2B5%29