Factor the expression.

-3r - 15 = [__](r + [__])

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To factor the expression \(-3r - 15\), we can start by identifying the common factor in both terms.

The greatest common factor of \(-3r\) and \(-15\) is \(-3\). We can factor out \(-3\) from each term:

\[ -3r - 15 = -3(r + 5) \]

Thus, the factored expression is:

\[ -3(r + 5) \]

So, filling in the blanks:

\(-3r - 15 = [-3](r + [5])\)