Factorize:

15x2 + 2x – 8


We have,



Now by using middle-term splitting, we get


= 15x2 - 10x + 12x - 8


= 5x (3x - 2) + 4 (3x - 2)


= (5x + 4) (3x - 2)


Hence,


The given expression can be factorized as:



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