Factorise the following:5x^2 - 17xy + 6y^2 - Vidyadip

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Factorise the following:$5x^2 - 17xy + 6y^2$

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$5x^2 - 17xy + 6y^2$
$= 5x^2 - 15xy - 2xy + 6y^2$
$= 5x(x - 3y) - 2y(x - 3y)$
$= (x - 3y)(5x - 2y).$

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