2(a+b)²-5(a+b)-3
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2(a+b)²-5(a+b)-3
put (a+b) = x
2x²-5x-3
= 2x²-(6-1)x-3
= 2x²-6x+x-3
= 2x(x-3)+1(x-3)
= (x-3)(2x+1)
x = (a+b)
= (a+b-3)(2a+2b+1)
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