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Factors of algebraic expressions and factorisation

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The common factor of $a x^{2} + b x$ is _.

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Solution

A common factor is defined as that whole number that completely divides the given two or more numbers.
The given expression is $a x^{2} + b x$ .
Take the common term $x$ out:
$\Rightarrow a x^{2} + b x = x (a x + b)$
Hence, the term in the blank is $x (a x + b)$ .

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