1. **State the problem:** Fully factorise the expression $$18 - 6y + 15x$$ into single brackets.
2. **Identify common factors:** Look at each term: 18, -6y, and 15x. The coefficients are 18, -6, and 15.
3. **Find the greatest common factor (GCF):** The GCF of 18, 6, and 15 is 3.
4. **Factor out the GCF:**
$$18 - 6y + 15x = 3(6 - 2y + 5x)$$
5. **Check if the expression inside the bracket can be factored further:**
The terms inside the bracket (6, -2y, 5x) have no common factors and cannot be factored further.
6. **Final answer:**
$$3(6 - 2y + 5x)$$
Factorising Three Terms
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