SOLUTION: Could someone pleae explain how to work this problem out? Factor the following polynomials 4ux+20u+vx+5v. Thank you

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Question 61487: Could someone pleae explain how to work this problem out?
Factor the following polynomials 4ux+20u+vx+5v. Thank you
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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4ux+20u+vx+5v
rearrange
4ux + vx + 20u + 5v
factor out x
(4u + v)x + 20u + 5v
(4u + v)x + 5(4u + v)
(4u + v) is a common factor
(4u + v)(x + 5) answer