SOLUTION: Help with x^2+3x-5x-15

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Question 43109: Help with x^2+3x-5x-15
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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I imagine you want to factor this by grouping...in that case we have
x^2 + 3x - 5x - 15 =
x(x + 3) - 5(x + 3) =
(x - 5)(x + 3)