Factor expressions, also known as factoring, mean rewriting the expression as the product of factors. For example, 3x + 12y can be factored into a simple expression of 3 (x + 4y). In this way, the calculations become easier. The terms 3 and (x + 4y) are known as factors.
A factoring relationship involves three parties: (i) a buyer, who is a person or a commercial enterprise to whom the services are supplied on credit, (ii) a seller, who is a commercial enterprise which supplies the services on credit and avails the factoring arrangements, and (iii) a factor, which is a financial ...