Factor.
-$5 x ^ { 2 } - 5 x - 30$
A) $5 ( x - 2 ) ( x + 3 )$
B) $( x + 2 ) ( 5 x - 15 )$
C) $( 5 x + 10 ) ( x - 3 )$
D) $5 ( x + 2 ) ( x - 3 )$

Name: Factor. -$5 x ^ { 2 } - 5 x - 30$ A) $5 ( x - 2 ) ( x + 3 )$ B) $( x + 2 ) ( 5 x - 15 )$ C) $( 5 x + 10 ) ( x - 3 )$ D) $5 ( x + 2 ) ( x - 3 )$
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We can start by factoring out a 5 from the expression to get:
\begin{align*}
5x^2 - 5x - 30 &= 5(x^2 - x - 6)\
&= 5(x - 3)(x + 2)
\end{align*}
Therefore, the answer is D.

Factor - 5x2−5x−305 x ^ { 2 } - 5 x - 305x2−5x−30

Factor
- $5 x ^ { 2 } - 5 x - 30$