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What is the factorization of 3x^2 – 8x + 5?

(3x – 1)(x + 5)
(3x + 5)(x – 1)
(3x – 1)(x – 5)
(3x – 5)(x – 1)

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the real answer is (3x – 5)(x – 1)


User Cwhisperer
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3x^2 - 8x + 5
3x^2 - 3x - 5x + 5
3x(x - 1) - 5(x - 1)
(x - 1)(3x - 5)

The answer is: (x - 1)(3x - 5).
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