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Factor of 15(X2 +2xy)​

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Step-by-step explanation:   Start by factoring  15x2+2xy−24y2  and then HOPE for the best. FACTOR this by decomposition or by magic.

Note that  15×24=360 . So we seek two NUMBERS with product being  360  and difference  2  with the larger assigned a positive sign. The numbers are  20  and  18 . So continue in the following way:

15x2+2xy−24y2=15x2+20xy−18xy−24y2=5x(3x+4y)−6y(3x+4y)=(5x−6y)((3x+4y).  

Now for the hoping part. The  −6  could mess the whole THING up. In fact, had it been some other number, the quadratic would not factor. Here’s what we do. SET  y=0  and factor the result. The factored form is  (5x+3)(3x−2)  with the important numbers being  3  and  −2 . This suggests that

15x2+2xy−24y2−x+24y−6=(5x−6y+3)(3x+4y−2) .



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