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Factor the polynomial: 30x^2 - 27x + 6

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Answer: 3(5x-2)(2x-1)

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1: Factor the expression. 3(10x^2-9x+2)
Step 2: Write -9x as a difference. 3(10x^2-4x-5x+2)
Step 3: Factor out 2x from the expression. 3(2x)•(5x-2)-(5x+2)
Step 4: Factor out the negative sign from the expression. 3(2x)(5x-2)-(5x-2)
Step 5: Factor out 5x-2 from expression
3(5x-2)(2x-1)
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