SOLUTION: Factor 8ac + 12 ad + 10bc + 15 bd My answer was 4a(2c + 3d) + 5b(2 c + 3d) This is wrong budo dt know why.

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Question 939655: Factor 8ac + 12 ad + 10bc + 15 bd
My answer was 4a(2c + 3d) + 5b(2 c + 3d)
This is wrong budo dt know why.
Answer by laoman(51) About Me  (Show Source):
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You are not wrong dear, you only did not finish your simplification
8ac+12ad+10bc+15bd
Simplifying
4a(2c + 3d) + 5b(2c + 3d)
This then becomes
(4a+5b)(2c+3d)
QED
NB: Even when you rearrange the function, you would still arrive at this exact answer.