Answer:
A
Explanation:
Given
- 2x² + 5x - 3 ← factor out - 1 from each term
= - 1(2x² - 5x + 3) ← factor the quadratic
Consider the factors of the product of the coefficient of the x² term and the constant term which sum to give the coefficient of the x- term.
product = 2 × 3 = 6 and sum = - 5
The factors are - 2 and - 3
Use these factors to split the x- term
2x² - 2x - 3x + 3 ( factor the first/second and third/fourth terms )
2x(x - 1) - 3(x - 1) ← factor out (x - 1) from each term
(2x - 3)(x - 1)
Then
- 2x² + 5x - 3 = - 1(2x - 3)(x - 1) → A