SOLUTION: Hi; I wondered if you can show me how to do this type problem? The instructions are to factor each polynomial completely a^2b + 2ab - 15b I need to understand all the step

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Question 327297: Hi; I wondered if you can show me how to do this type problem?
The instructions are to factor each polynomial completely a^2b + 2ab - 15b
I need to understand all the steps. Thanks in advance for your help!!!

Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a^2b + 2ab - 15b
take b out
b(a^2+2a-15)
b(a^2+5a-3a-15)
b(a(a+5)-3(a+5))
b(a+5)(a-3)

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