SOLUTION: 2bc+4b-5c-10 I have set it up this way and am not sure if I am finished or if I can factor it out even more... 2bc+4b-5c-10 (2bc+4b)-(5c-10) 2b(c+2)-5(c-2)

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Question 245889: 2bc+4b-5c-10
I have set it up this way and am not sure if I am finished or if I can factor it out even more...

2bc+4b-5c-10
(2bc+4b)-(5c-10)
2b(c+2)-5(c-2)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2bc+4b-5c-10
Sometimes you have to rearrange the middle terms:
Rearrange:
2bc-5c+4b-10
c(2b-5)+2(2b-5)
(2b-5)(c+2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.