Factor. qrs - 5q - 6rs + 30
A) (q - 6)(rs - 5)
B) (q + 6)(rs - 5)
C) The expression is prime.
D) (q - 5)(rs - 6)

Name: Factor. qrs - 5q - 6rs + 30 A) (q - 6)(rs - 5) B) (q + 6)(rs - 5) C) The expression is prime. D) (q - 5)(rs - 6)
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The expression can be factored by grouping. First, group the terms as (qrs - 6rs) + (-5q + 30). Factoring out the common factors gives rs(q - 6) - 5(q - 6). This can be further factored to (q - 6)(rs - 5), which corresponds to choice A.

Factor. Qrs - 5q - 6rs + 30