a, 5x^2 +5xy - x - y
= 5x ( x+ y ) - (x + y)
= ( 5x - 1)(x + y)
b, 2x^2 + 3x - 5
= 2x^2 - 2x + 5x - 5
= 2x( x - 1) + 5( x - 1)
= ( 2x + 5 )(x- 1 )
c; 16x - 5x^2 - 3
c, = - ( 5x^2 - 16x + 3 )
= - ( 5x^2 - x - 15x + 3 )
= - [ x(5x - 1 ) - 3 (5x - 1) ]
= - ( x- 3)(5x - 1 )