Which expression is equivalent to m^2-13m-30?
(m – 15) (m + 2)
(m – 10) (m – 3)
(m + 15) ( m – 2)
(m + 10) (m + 3)

First option

Step-by-step explanation:

You have the quadratic equation given in the problem:

To find an equivalent expression you cacn factorize. Find two numbers whose sum is -13 and whose product is -30.

These numbers would be -15 and 2.

Therfore, you obtain the following equivalent expression:

If you don't want to apply the method above, you can use the quadratic formula:

Where:

When you susbstitute values you obtain that:

Then you can rewrite the equation as

Step-by-step explanation:

The given expression is

Split the middle term

Factor

Factor further to obtain;

The correct  answer is A.