<PRE><B>Question 1209791</B>
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Factor 5x&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; out of the first two terms:

5x&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;(3x - 1) + 6x - 2

Factor +2 out of the last two terms:

5x&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;(3x - 1) + 2(3x - 1)

Factor (3x - 1) out of the two terms:

(3x - 1)(5x&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; + 2)

That&#39;s the same as

(5x&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; + 2)(3x  -  1)

the first choice.

Edwin&lt;/pre&gt;
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