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66. Factor 5x3 - 15x2 completely.

F 5x²
G x²(5x - 15)
H 5x2(x – 3)
J 3x²(x - 5)

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Answer:

H 5x²(x – 3)

Explanation:

5x³ - 15x² =

The first step in factoring is to factor out the greatest common factor of all the terms. The greatest common factor of 5x³ and -15x² is 5x².

= 5x²(x - 3)

x- 3 is not factorable, so the factoring is complete.

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