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Factor.

x(3y − 5) + 3(3y − 5)

PLEASE HELP ASAP!!! CORRECT ANSWER ONLY PLEASE!!! Factor. x(3y − 5) + 3(3y − 5)-example-1

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x(3y-5)+3(3y-5)=(3y-5)(x+3)

User Tvdeyen
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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 + 3) (3y - 5)

= x(3y - 5) + 3(3y - 5)

Answer: (x + 3) (3y - 5)

User Luke Melia
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