Factor 2a(a-5)+4(a-5)

$2 a (a - 5) + 4 (a - 5)$

Step 1

Factor $2 (a - 5)$ out of $2 a (a - 5)$ .

$2 (a - 5) (a) + 4 (a - 5)$

Step 2

Factor $2 (a - 5)$ out of $4 (a - 5)$ .

$2 (a - 5) (a) + 2 (a - 5) (2)$

Step 3

Factor $2 (a - 5)$ out of $2 (a - 5) (a) + 2 (a - 5) (2)$ .

$2 (a - 5) (a + 2)$