Question

question
factor the expression completely.
16 - 10x
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attempt 1 out of 2

Explanation:

Step1: Find the GCD of 16 and 10

The factors of 16 are \(1, 2, 4, 8, 16\), and the factors of 10 are \(1, 2, 5, 10\). The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 16 and 10 is 2.

Step2: Factor out the GCD

We can factor out 2 from the expression \(16 - 10x\). Using the distributive property \(ab - ac = a(b - c)\), where \(a = 2\), \(b = 8\), and \(c = 5x\) (since \(16\div2 = 8\) and \(10x\div2 = 5x\)), we get:
\(16 - 10x = 2(8 - 5x)\)

Answer:

\(2(8 - 5x)\)