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Factorise (ab+2a-5b-10) by grouping.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: ((a-5)(b+2))

The direct answer is D: \((a-5)(b+2)\). Group the first two and last two terms: \(ab+2a-5b-10=a(b+2)-5(b+2)\). Both groups contain the common factor \(b+2\), so taking it out gives \((a-5)(b+2)\). Option D therefore reproduces all four original terms. Option A, \((a-5)(b-2)\), expands to \(ab-2a-5b+10\), so the signs of the a-term and constant are wrong. Option B expands to \(ab-2a+5b-10\), with the signs of the a-term and b-term wrong. Option C gives \((a-5)(b+10)=ab+10a-5b-50\), so neither the second term nor the constant matches. D works because the repeated binomial \(b+2\) appears after grouping. Memory cue: when grouping, look for identical brackets, including their signs.

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