What is the factorization of 3 x squared negative 8 x plus 5 ?

To factor 3x² − 8x + 5, find two numbers whose product is 3 × 5 = 15 and whose sum is −8: −3 and −5. Splitting the middle term gives 3x² − 3x − 5x + 5, which factors to (3x − 5)(x − 1). So the correct choice is “3x − 5 times x − 1.”

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