Factor This Trinomial Completely $10 x ^ { 2 } - 11 x y - 6 y ^ { 2 }$

question 166

Multiple Choice

Factor this trinomial completely. $10 x ^ { 2 } - 11 x y - 6 y ^ { 2 }$

• A) (10 x + 3 y ) ( x \(-\) 2 y )
• B) (2 x + 3 y )(5 x \(-\) 2 y )
• C) (2 x \(-\) 3 y )(5 x + 4 y )
• D) (2 x \(-\) 3 y )(5 x + 2 y )
• E) not factorable

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