Factorise the following expression:
10a2 - 15b2 + 20c2
∵                  10a2 = 2 × 5 × a × a = (5) [2 × a × a]
                    15b2 = 3 × 5 × b × b = (5) [3 × b × b]
                    20c2 = 2 × 2 × 5 × c × c = (5)[2 × 2 × c × c]
∴ 10a2 - 15b2 + 20c2 = (5)[2 × a × a + 3b × b + 2 × 2 × c × c]
                            = 5[2a2+ 3b2 + 4c2]
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