Question

How do you factor `3u^2 (u+6) -5 (u+6)`?

Answer 1

`(u+6)(3u^2 - 5)`

Explanation:

The first thing I did is simply it.

`3u^2(u+6) - 5(u+6)" "`(use the distributive property)

`(3u^2)(u)+(3u^2)(6)+(-5)(u)+(-5)(6)`

`3u^3 +18u^2- 5u - 30`

Factorize

`(u +6)(3u^2 - 5)`