document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=385446>Question 385446</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 - 13xy + 15y^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2*15=30. the sum of the 2 factors of 30 that equal -13 are -3 and -10.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2x^2-3xy-10xy+15y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=x(2x-3y)-5y(2x-3y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(x-5y)(2x-3y)<BR>\n" );
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