Factorise 15r+10

Step 1) look at the numbers 

Both 15 and 10 are factors of 5

step 2 ) look at the letters 

there is only one letter 'r' after the 15 

step 3) there is only one possible thing that can be factorised out 

therefore the answer must be

5(3r+2) 

JL
Answered by Judy L. Maths tutor

10280 Views

See similar Maths GCSE tutors

Related Maths GCSE answers

All answers ▸

In a village the number of houses and the number of flats are in the ratio 7 : 4. The number of flats and the number of bungalows are in the ratio 8 : 5 . There are 50 bungalows in the village. How many houses are there in the village?


How can you differentiate when to use SohCahToa and when to use the sine/cosine rules?


A linear equation has terms: a+2b, a + 6b, a + 10b, ......., ........ the second term equals 8 and the fifth term equals 44. Work out the value of a & b


Determine the equation of the line which is perpendicular to y = 2x + 9 and crosses through the point (1,2)


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2026 by IXL Learning