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Anthony R.
Jan 17, 2018

#5(x+2)#

Explanation:

Factoring, which is the opposite of distributing involves looking for a common factor (think finding the GCF).

Looking at #5x+10#, we can factor out a common term #5# (since both #5# and #10# are divisible by #5#) and rewrite this expression as:

#5(x+2)#

We can verify this by using the distriubtive property:

#5(x+2)=5*x+5*2=5x+10#

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