Question

How do you factor `15x^2 - 16xy+4y^2`?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

It is

`15x^2 - 16xy+4y^2=15x^2-10xy-6xy+4y^2=5x(3x-2y)-2y(3x-2y)=(5x-2y)(3x-2y)`

Finally `15x^2 - 16xy+4y^2=(5x-2y)(3x-2y)`