SOLUTION: Can someone help me with this please? 10a^2+25a-15

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Question 490032: Can someone help me with this please?
10a^2+25a-15
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Can someone help me with this please?
10a^2+25a-15

I take it that you need this trinomial factored, so here goes:

10a%5E2+%2B+25a+-+15

5%282a%5E2+%2B+5a+-+3%29 _______ Factoring out GCF, 5

highlight_green%285%282a+-+1%29%28a+%2B+3%29%29 ----- Factoring the trinomial, 2a%5E2+%2B+5a+-+3