Which monomials are divisible by [tex]$5x$[/tex]?

Choose all answers that apply:

A. [tex]10x^3[/tex]

B. [tex]5x^2[/tex]

C. None of the above



Answer :

To determine which monomials are divisible by [tex]\(5x\)[/tex], we need to check if each monomial can be expressed as [tex]\(5x \cdot k(x)\)[/tex] for some polynomial [tex]\(k(x)\)[/tex]. This means:

1. The coefficient of the monomial must be divisible by 5.
2. The power of [tex]\(x\)[/tex] in the monomial must be at least 1 because [tex]\(5x\)[/tex] includes [tex]\(x\)[/tex] to the first power.

Let's analyze the given options:

### Option A: [tex]\(10 x^3\)[/tex]

1. Divisibility of the coefficient: The coefficient of [tex]\(10 x^3\)[/tex] is 10, which is divisible by 5.
2. Power of [tex]\(x\)[/tex]: The power of [tex]\(x\)[/tex] in [tex]\(10 x^3\)[/tex] is 3, which is greater than or equal to 1.

Thus, [tex]\(10 x^3\)[/tex] is divisible by [tex]\(5 x\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ 10 x^3 = 5 x \cdot (2 x^2) \][/tex]

### Option B: [tex]\(5 x^2\)[/tex]

1. Divisibility of the coefficient: The coefficient of [tex]\(5 x^2\)[/tex] is 5, which is divisible by 5.
2. Power of [tex]\(x\)[/tex]: The power of [tex]\(x\)[/tex] in [tex]\(5 x^2\)[/tex] is 2, which is greater than or equal to 1.

Thus, [tex]\(5 x^2\)[/tex] is divisible by [tex]\(5 x\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ 5 x^2 = 5 x \cdot x \][/tex]

### Option C: None of the above

Since both options A and B are divisible by [tex]\(5 x\)[/tex], option C is incorrect.

### Conclusion

The monomials that are divisible by [tex]\(5 x\)[/tex] are:
- Option A: [tex]\(10 x^3\)[/tex]
- Option B: [tex]\(5 x^2\)[/tex]

Thus, the correct answers are:
[tex]\( \boxed{10 x^3} \)[/tex] and [tex]\( \boxed{5 x^2} \)[/tex].