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

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Answer 1 · 2015-09-30T00:42:23

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

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

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