It's quite simple really :)
What do 10 and 15 have in common? 5.
10 / 5 = 2
15 / 5 = 3
So you times 2 by 5 to get 10, and 3 by 5 to get 15!
Put 5 outside the brackets, and then put the two numbers inside the brackets. Since it's 10x, you know you will have to write 2x inside the brackets, and since it's -15, you have to write -3 (not +3!)
So the answer would be: 5(2x-3)
Check it by solving the equation - multiplying out of the brackets :)
m(g-a)
In the same way that you would factorise any other expressions that do not contain an equality sign depending on the expressions of which none have been given.
5(3-2x)
2a(2b-c) :P
What about it? Factorise it?
150
150 150
650
1x150 2x75 3x50 5x30 6x25 10x15
a²-a = a(a-1)
To factorise is to find the numbers that divide into the original number by only using prime numbers. For example factorise 20 = 2 times 2 times 5
1x150, 2x75, 3x50, 5x30, 6x25, 10x15
you do (245x)
to put into brackets
The answer will depend on where the brackets are. In general the solution would be to expand all the brackets, combine like terms and then factorise.
.........150 ........../\ ........6x25 ......../\.../\ ......2x3.5x5 or ........150 ........../\ ......10x15 ....../\..../\ ....2x5 3x5 (remove the dots)
150. 10 feet times 15 feet is 150 feet.