Question

Factor out the coefficient of the variable term.

Answer 1

Given:

The expression is

$\dfrac{1}{2}n-\dfrac{1}{2}$

To find:

The factored form of given expression after factor out the coefficient of the variable term.

Solution:

We have,

$\dfrac{1}{2}n-\dfrac{1}{2}$

Here, the coefficient of variable n is $\dfrac{1}{2}$.

It can be written as

$=\dfrac{1}{2}\times n-\dfrac{1}{2}\times 1$

Taking out $\dfrac{1}{2}$ as common factor, we get

$=\dfrac{1}{2}(n-1)$

Therefore, the factored from of given expression is $\dfrac{1}{2}(n-1)$.