SOLUTION: How do you factor out m(squared)- 3mn - 10n(squared) Completely lost !!

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Question 827465: How do you factor out
m(squared)- 3mn - 10n(squared)
Completely lost !!
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, rfer:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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How do you factor out
m(squared)- 3mn - 10n(squared)
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m^2- 3mn - 10n^2
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try m^2 - 3m - 10 first
Find a pair of factors of 10 that differ by 3.
10 has only 2 possible pairs of factors

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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(m-5n)(m+2n)