Question

Factor out the coefficient of the variable term.

$1.5y-6$

Answer 1

Step 1: We have given expression is ($1.5y-6$)

This expression has two terms:

$$\begin{gathered} 1.5y=1.5\times y \\ 6=1.5\times 2\times 2 \end{gathered}$$

Using the distributive property to factor out the common term $1.5$

$$\begin{gathered} 1.5y-6=1.5\left(y\right)-1.5\left(4\right)\{Rewritetheexpression\} \\ =1.5(y-4)\{Distributiveproperty\} \end{gathered}$$

Hence, the required answer is $1.5(y-4)$.