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2a^2 + 11a + 15 = 0 factorise

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Answer:

The answer is (2a + 5)(a + 3).

Explanation:

The steps are :

2a² + 11a + 15 = 0

2a² + 6a + 5a + 15 = 0

2a(a + 3) + 5(a + 3) = 0

(2a + 5)(a + 3) = 0

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