What does it mean to factor an expression?

Which approach to the theory-and-research cycle does the following sequence reflect: (1) specific observations suggest generalizations, (2) generalizations produce a tentative theory, (3) the theory is tested through the formation of hypotheses, and (4) hypotheses may provide suggestions for additional observations?

Do more republicans (group a) than democrats (group b) favor a bill to make it easier for someone to own a firearm? two hundred republicans and two hundred democrats were asked if they favored a bill that made it easier for someone to own a firearm. how would we write the alternative hypothesis?

15 oranges weigh 3.75 kilograms (kg). if each orange weighs approximately the same, approximately how much does each orange weigh?