How do you simplify #5( x + 6) + 2a ( x + 6)#?

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sashah · Jade
Apr 7, 2018

#(2a+5)x+12a+30#

Explanation:

multiply the #5# by everything in the brackets next to it, this gives #5x+30#
multiply 2a by everything in the bracket next to it, this gives #2ax+30#

add everything together to give # 5x+30+2ax+12a#
factorise the x to give #(5+2a)x+12a+30#.

Jade
Apr 7, 2018

#(x+6)(5+2a)#

Explanation:

#5color(red)((x+6))+2acolor(red)((x+6))#

Take #color(red)((x+6)# common from both terms, leaving #5# and #2a#.

#color(red)((x+6))(5+2a)#

That's it,
Hope this helps :)

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