Which statement is true about the factorization of 30x2 + 40xy + 51y2?

A. The factorization of the polynomial is 10 (3x2 + 4xy + 5y2).

B. The polynomial can be rewritten as the product of a trinomial and xy.

C. The greatest common factor of the polynomial is 51x2y2.

D. The polynomial is prime, and the greatest common factor of the terms is 1.

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Paulina

14 April, 05:56

Which statement is true about the factorization of 30x2 + 40xy + 51y2?

A. The factorization of the polynomial is 10 (3x2 + 4xy + 5y2).

B. The polynomial can be rewritten as the product of a trinomial and xy.

C. The greatest common factor of the polynomial is 51x2y2.

D. The polynomial is prime, and the greatest common factor of the terms is 1.

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Arely Acosta · Answer 1

Option D. The polynomial is prime, and the greates common factor of the terms is 1.

A is not right because 10 is not a common factor of the three terms.

B is not right because the original polynomial is alrerady a trinomial

D is not right because the terms do not contain 51x^2y^2