Multiple Choice

A maintenance technician is simplifying a parts-to-failure ratio formula: 5c+4c−2−3\frac{5c+4}{c-2} - 3. After correctly combining the terms, the technician arrives at a numerator of $2c + 10$. According to the standard simplification procedure, what is the correct factored form of this numerator used to check for common factors with the denominator?

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