Multiple Choice

A budget analyst is using the expression $6b^2 - 13b + 5tomodelquarterlyexpenditurefluctuations.Whenverifyingthepotentialfactorsto model quarterly expenditure fluctuations. When verifying the potential factors(2b - 1)(3b - 5)usingthetrialanderrormethod,theanalystmustcalculatethesumoftheouterandinnerproductstocheckthemiddleterm.Whichtwoproductsshouldtheanalystsumtoconfirmtheyhavefoundthecorrectmiddletermofusing the trial and error method, the analyst must calculate the sum of the 'outer' and 'inner' products to check the middle term. Which two products should the analyst sum to confirm they have found the correct middle term of-13b$?

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