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A. Fill in the blanks to factor

3x² - 2x + 15x - 10 by grouping.


3x² - 2x + 15x - 10


=____(3x − ___) +___(___ — ____)


=(___+___)(____ — _____)

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Step-by-step explanation:

3x² - 2x + 15x - 10

=x(3x-2)+5(3x-2)

=(x+5)(3x-2)

User Kenneth Ito
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3x² - 2x + 15x - 10 can be factored by grouping as:

3x² - 2x + 15x - 10

= (3x - 2)(x + 5)

Step-by-step explanation:

Group the first two terms and the last two terms together:

(3x² - 2x) + (15x - 10)

Factor out the GCF from each group:

3x(x - (2/3)) + 5(3x - 2)

Now we have a common factor of (3x - 2):

(3x - 2)(x + 5)

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