Since "3y - 5" is being multiplied by both "x" and "+3", the factors are:
(x + 3) (3y - 5)
Notice that this is the reverse of distributive property.
= x(3y - 5) + 3(3y - 5)
Answer: (x + 3) (3y - 5)
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