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Factorise by grouping: x² - 5x + 2x - 10

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Answer:

(x + 2)(x - 5)

Explanation:

Here are the steps:


x^2-5x+2x-10\\(x^2-5x)+(2x-10)\\x(x-5) + 2(x-5)\\(x + 2)(x-5)

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