Simplify the following expressions:
(4a2 – 4ab – 15b2) ÷ (2a – 5b)
Factorize the numerator,
4a2 – 4ab – 15b2 = 4a2 + 6ab – 10ab – 15b2
= 2a(2a + 3b) – 5b(2a + 3b)
= (2a + 3b)(2a – 5b)
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= (2a + 3b)
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