How do you factor 5p + 15q +10r ?

1 Answer
Jun 19, 2016

5(p + 3q + 2r)

Explanation:

1) Find the greatest common factor (GCF) of the terms 5p, 15q, and 10r and you should get that it is 5.

2) Divide all of the terms by 5. And you should get:
5(p + 3q + 2r)

Notice that through the Distributive Property, you can actually get back to the original expression.
5(p) + 5(3q) + 5(2r) = 5p + 15q + 10r