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Factor each expression completely

4x² + 6x – 40
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Answer:

4x²+6x-40

2(2x²+3x-20) factor out 2

2(2x²+8x-5x-20) split the three into a difference

2(2x(x+4)-5x-20) factor the 2 out of first pair of parenthesis

2(2x(x+4)-5(x+4)) factor the 5 out of second pair of parenthesis

2(x+4)(2x-5) factor

= 2(x+4)(2x-5)

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