To simplify the expression \( 5x^2 + 10x - 15 \), you can factor it out.
Identify common factors: The coefficients \(5\), \(10\), and \(-15\) have a common factor of \(5\).
Factor out the common term:
\[ 5(x^2 + 2x - 3) \]
Factor the quadratic: Now, factor \(x^2 + 2x - 3\). We need two numbers that multiply to \(-3\) and add to \(2\). These numbers are \(3\) and \(-1\).
\[ x^2 + 2x - 3 = (x + 3)(x - 1) \]
Combine everything:
\[ 5(x + 3)(x - 1) \]
So, the factored form of the expression \(5x^2 + 10x - 15\) is:
\[ 5(x + 3)(x - 1) \]
