Factor by Grouping $$12 x ^ { 2 } + 15 x y - 8 x y - 10 y ^ { 2 }$$

question 38

Multiple Choice

Factor by grouping.
- $$12 x ^ { 2 } + 15 x y - 8 x y - 10 y ^ { 2 }$$

• A) \(( 12 x - 2 y ) ( x + 5 y )\)
• B) \(( 3 x + 2 y ) ( 4 x + 5 y )\)
• C) \(( 3 x - 2 ) ( 4 x + 5 )\)
• D) \(( 3 x - 2 y ) ( 4 x + 5 y )\)

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Definitions:

Symmetric

In statistics, symmetric refers to a distribution where the data is evenly distributed around the mean, with the left and right sides mirroring each other.

Outlier

An outlier is a data point that is significantly different from the others in a dataset, often lying far outside the range of the majority of the data.

Box and Whisker Plot

A graphical representation of data that shows the distribution's median, quartiles, and outliers.

Symmetric

Equally balanced or identical in size or shape on both sides of a dividing line.