Factor 5ab2c11 + 2bc5
Mathematics · Middle School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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Given the numerical equation:
5ab^2c^11 + 2bc^5
Factor the equation.
Solution:
In order to factor the equation we must simply determine if the numerical coefficients can be factored out. In our case 5 and 2 are both prime numbers therefore they cannot be factored. For the terms of the given equation, we can only factor our the least similar term, thus we can factor out b and c^5 because both values have b and c.
= 5ab^2c^11 + 2bc^5
= bc^5(5abc^6 + 2)
Final answer:
= bc^5(5abc^6 + 2)