SOLUTION: 2x^2+2ax+5x+5a

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Question 168161: 2x^2+2ax+5x+5a
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x%5E2%2B2ax%2B5x%2B5a Start with the given expression


%282x%5E2%2B2ax%29%2B%285x%2B5a%29 Group like terms


2x%28x%2Ba%29%2B5%28x%2Ba%29 Factor out the GCF 2x out of the first group. Factor out the GCF 5 out of the second group


%282x%2B5%29%28x%2Ba%29 Since we have the common term x%2Ba, we can combine like terms


So 2x%5E2%2B2ax%2B5x%2B5a factors to %282x%2B5%29%28x%2Ba%29