SOLUTION: can you help me factor completely? 5x^2-2xy+5x-2y

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Question 81416: can you help me factor completely?
5x^2-2xy+5x-2y
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5x^2-2xy+5x-2y
Factor the 1st two and the last two terms separately:
x(5x-2y) + (5x-2y)
Factor out the common factor:
(5x-2y)(x+1)
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Cheers,
Stan H.