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Factor the expression -45x^2 +5

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-45x^2 +5 \\ \\ GCF = 5 \\ \\ 5( (45x^2)/(5) - (5)/(5) ) \\ \\ -5(9x^2-1) \\ \\ -5((3x)^2-1^2) \\ \\ -5(3x+1)(3x-1) \\ \\ Answer: \fbox {-5(3x+1)(3x-1)}
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