SOLUTION: factor: 10xy-15x-4y+6

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Question 527342: factor: 10xy-15x-4y+6
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10xy-15x-4y%2B6 Start with the given expression


%2810xy-15x%29%2B%28-4y%2B6%29 Group the terms in two pairs


5x%282y-3%29-2%282y-3%29 Factor out the GCF 5x out of the first group. Factor out the GCF -2 out of the second group


%285x-2%29%282y-3%29 Since we have the common term 2y-3, we can combine like terms


So 10xy-15x-4y%2B6 factors to %285x-2%29%282y-3%29


In other words, 10xy-15x-4y%2B6=%285x-2%29%282y-3%29


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