Question

How do you factor `28p + 8q +20r`?

Answer 1

`2(14p+4q+10r)`

Explanation:

since the variables are all different, you cannot take any out to simplify, but since all terms have a common factor of 2, you are able to take that out

`2(14p+4q+10r)`

Answer 2

`color(darkorange)(=4(7p+2q+5r)`

Explanation:

`28p+8q+20r`

Common factor of all the terms:

`color(darkorange)(=4(7p+2q+5r)`

That's all that u can do, since all the variables are different.

~Hope this helps! :)