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Page 1 Q u e s t i o n : 1 Factorise: i 12x + 15 ii 14m - 21 iii 9n - 12n 2 S o l u t i o n : i 12x +15 = 3(4x +5) ii 14m -21 = 7(2m -3) iii 9n -12n 2 = 3n(3 -4n) Q u e s t i o n : 2 Factorise: i 16a 2 - 24ab ii 15ab 2 - 20a 2 b iii 12x 2 y 3 - 21x 3 y 2 S o l u t i o n : i H.C.F. of 16a 2 and 24ab is 8a. ? 16a 2 -24ab = 8a(2a -3b) ii H.C.F. of 15ab 2 and 20a 2 b is 5ab. ? 15ab 2 -20a 2 b = 5ab(3b -4a) iii ?H.C.F. of 12x 2 y 3 and 21x 3 y 2 is 3x 2 y 2 . ? 12x 2 y 3 -21x 3 y 2 = 3x 2 y 2 (4y -7x) Q u e s t i o n : 3 Factorise: i 24x 3 - 36x 2 y ii 10x 3 - 15x 2 iii 36x 3 y - 60x 2 y 3 z S o l u t i o n : i H.C.F. of 24x 3 and 36x 2 y is 6x 2 . ? 24x 3 -36x 2 y = 6x 2 (4x -6y) ii H.C.F. of 10x 3 and 15x 2 is 5x 3 . ? 10x 3 -15x 2 = 5x 2 (2x -3) iii H.C.F. of 36x 3 y and 60x 2 y 3 z is 12x 2 y. ? 36x 3 y -60x 2 y 3 z = 12x 2 y 3x -5y 2 z Q u e s t i o n : 4 Factorise: i 9x 3 - 6x 2 + 12x ii 8x 2 - 72xy + 12x iii 18a 3 b 3 - 27a 2 b 3 + 36a 3 b 2 S o l u t i o n : i H.C.F. of 9x 3 , 6x 2 and 12x is 3x. ? 9x 3 -6x 2 +12x = 3x 3x 2 -2x +4 ii H.C.F. of 8x 3 , 72xy and 12x is 4x. ? 8x 3 -72xy +12x = 4x 2x 2 -18y +3 iii H.C.F. of 18a 3 b 3 , 27a 2 b 3 and 36a 3 b 2 is 9a 2 b 2 . ? 18a 3 b 3 -27a 2 b 3 +36a 3 b 2 = 9a 2 b 2 (2ab -3b +4a) Q u e s t i o n : 5 Factorise: i 14x 3 + 21x 4 y - 28x 2 y 2 ii -5 - 10t + 20t 2 S o l u t i o n : i H.C.F. of 14x 3 , 21x 4 y and 28x 2 y 2 is 7x 2 . ? 14x 3 +21x 4 y -28x 2 y 2 = 7x 2 2x +3x 2 y -4y 2 ii H.C.F. of -5, -10t and 20t 2 is 5. ? -5 -10t +20t 2 = 5 -1 -2t +4t 2 Q u e s t i o n : 6 Factorise: ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Page 2 Q u e s t i o n : 1 Factorise: i 12x + 15 ii 14m - 21 iii 9n - 12n 2 S o l u t i o n : i 12x +15 = 3(4x +5) ii 14m -21 = 7(2m -3) iii 9n -12n 2 = 3n(3 -4n) Q u e s t i o n : 2 Factorise: i 16a 2 - 24ab ii 15ab 2 - 20a 2 b iii 12x 2 y 3 - 21x 3 y 2 S o l u t i o n : i H.C.F. of 16a 2 and 24ab is 8a. ? 16a 2 -24ab = 8a(2a -3b) ii H.C.F. of 15ab 2 and 20a 2 b is 5ab. ? 15ab 2 -20a 2 b = 5ab(3b -4a) iii ?H.C.F. of 12x 2 y 3 and 21x 3 y 2 is 3x 2 y 2 . ? 12x 2 y 3 -21x 3 y 2 = 3x 2 y 2 (4y -7x) Q u e s t i o n : 3 Factorise: i 24x 3 - 36x 2 y ii 10x 3 - 15x 2 iii 36x 3 y - 60x 2 y 3 z S o l u t i o n : i H.C.F. of 24x 3 and 36x 2 y is 6x 2 . ? 24x 3 -36x 2 y = 6x 2 (4x -6y) ii H.C.F. of 10x 3 and 15x 2 is 5x 3 . ? 10x 3 -15x 2 = 5x 2 (2x -3) iii H.C.F. of 36x 3 y and 60x 2 y 3 z is 12x 2 y. ? 36x 3 y -60x 2 y 3 z = 12x 2 y 3x -5y 2 z Q u e s t i o n : 4 Factorise: i 9x 3 - 6x 2 + 12x ii 8x 2 - 72xy + 12x iii 18a 3 b 3 - 27a 2 b 3 + 36a 3 b 2 S o l u t i o n : i H.C.F. of 9x 3 , 6x 2 and 12x is 3x. ? 9x 3 -6x 2 +12x = 3x 3x 2 -2x +4 ii H.C.F. of 8x 3 , 72xy and 12x is 4x. ? 8x 3 -72xy +12x = 4x 2x 2 -18y +3 iii H.C.F. of 18a 3 b 3 , 27a 2 b 3 and 36a 3 b 2 is 9a 2 b 2 . ? 18a 3 b 3 -27a 2 b 3 +36a 3 b 2 = 9a 2 b 2 (2ab -3b +4a) Q u e s t i o n : 5 Factorise: i 14x 3 + 21x 4 y - 28x 2 y 2 ii -5 - 10t + 20t 2 S o l u t i o n : i H.C.F. of 14x 3 , 21x 4 y and 28x 2 y 2 is 7x 2 . ? 14x 3 +21x 4 y -28x 2 y 2 = 7x 2 2x +3x 2 y -4y 2 ii H.C.F. of -5, -10t and 20t 2 is 5. ? -5 -10t +20t 2 = 5 -1 -2t +4t 2 Q u e s t i o n : 6 Factorise: ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) i x(x + 3) + 5(x + 3) ii 5x(x - 4) - 7(x - 4) iii 2m(1 - n) + 3(1 - n) S o l u t i o n : i x(x +3)+5(x +3) = (x +3)(x +5) ii 5x(x -4)-7(x -4) = (x -4)(5x -7) iii 2m(1 -n)+3(1 -n) = (1 -n)(2m +3) Q u e s t i o n : 7 Factorise: 6a(a - 2b) + 5b(a - 2b) S o l u t i o n : We have: 6a(a -2b)+5b(a -2b) = (a -2b)(6a +5b) Q u e s t i o n : 8 Factorise: x 3 (2a - b) + x 2 (2a - b) S o l u t i o n : We have: x 3 (2a -b)+x 2 (2a -b) = (2a -b) x 3 +x 2 = x 2 (x +1)(2a -b) Q u e s t i o n : 9 Factorise: 9a(3a - 5b) - 12a 2 (3a - 5b) S o l u t i o n : We have: 9a(3a -5b)-12a 2 (3a -5b) = (3a -5b) 9a -12a 2 = 3a(3a -5b)(3 -4a) Q u e s t i o n : 1 0 Factorise: (x + 5) 2 - 4(x + 5) S o l u t i o n : We have: (x +5) 2 -4(x +5) = (x +5){(x +5)-4} = (x +5)(x +5 -4) = (x +5)(x +1) ? (x +5) 2 -4(x +5) = (x +5)(x +1) Q u e s t i o n : 1 1 Factorise: 3(a - 2b) 2 - 5(a - 2b) S o l u t i o n : 3(a -2b) 2 -5(a -2b) = (a -2b){3(a -2b)-5} = (a -2b)(3a -6b -5) ? 3(a -2b) 2 -5(a -2b) = (a -2b)(3a -6b -5) Q u e s t i o n : 1 2 Factorise: 2a + 6b - 3(a + 3b) 2 S o l u t i o n : We have: 2a +6b -3(a +3b) 2 = 2(a +3b)-3(a +3b) 2 = (a +3b){2 -3(a +3b)} = (a +3b)(2 -3a -9b) ? 2a +6b -3(a +3b) 2 = (a +3b)(2 -3a -9b) Q u e s t i o n : 1 3 Factorise: 16(2p - 3q) 2 - 4(2p - 3q) S o l u t i o n : We have: 16(2p -3q) 2 -4(2p -3q) = (2p -3q){16(2p -3q)-4} = (2p -3q)(32p -48q -4) ? 16(2p -3q) 2 -4(2p -3q) = (2p -3q)(32p -48q -4) Q u e s t i o n : 1 4 Factorise: x(a - 3) + y(3 - a) S o l u t i o n : We have: x(a -3)+y(3 -a) = x(a -3)-y(a -3) = (a -3)(x -y) ? x(a -3)+y(3 -a) = (a -3)(x -y) Q u e s t i o n : 1 5 Factorise: 12(2x - 3y) 2 - 16(3y - 2x) ( ) ( ) Page 3 Q u e s t i o n : 1 Factorise: i 12x + 15 ii 14m - 21 iii 9n - 12n 2 S o l u t i o n : i 12x +15 = 3(4x +5) ii 14m -21 = 7(2m -3) iii 9n -12n 2 = 3n(3 -4n) Q u e s t i o n : 2 Factorise: i 16a 2 - 24ab ii 15ab 2 - 20a 2 b iii 12x 2 y 3 - 21x 3 y 2 S o l u t i o n : i H.C.F. of 16a 2 and 24ab is 8a. ? 16a 2 -24ab = 8a(2a -3b) ii H.C.F. of 15ab 2 and 20a 2 b is 5ab. ? 15ab 2 -20a 2 b = 5ab(3b -4a) iii ?H.C.F. of 12x 2 y 3 and 21x 3 y 2 is 3x 2 y 2 . ? 12x 2 y 3 -21x 3 y 2 = 3x 2 y 2 (4y -7x) Q u e s t i o n : 3 Factorise: i 24x 3 - 36x 2 y ii 10x 3 - 15x 2 iii 36x 3 y - 60x 2 y 3 z S o l u t i o n : i H.C.F. of 24x 3 and 36x 2 y is 6x 2 . ? 24x 3 -36x 2 y = 6x 2 (4x -6y) ii H.C.F. of 10x 3 and 15x 2 is 5x 3 . ? 10x 3 -15x 2 = 5x 2 (2x -3) iii H.C.F. of 36x 3 y and 60x 2 y 3 z is 12x 2 y. ? 36x 3 y -60x 2 y 3 z = 12x 2 y 3x -5y 2 z Q u e s t i o n : 4 Factorise: i 9x 3 - 6x 2 + 12x ii 8x 2 - 72xy + 12x iii 18a 3 b 3 - 27a 2 b 3 + 36a 3 b 2 S o l u t i o n : i H.C.F. of 9x 3 , 6x 2 and 12x is 3x. ? 9x 3 -6x 2 +12x = 3x 3x 2 -2x +4 ii H.C.F. of 8x 3 , 72xy and 12x is 4x. ? 8x 3 -72xy +12x = 4x 2x 2 -18y +3 iii H.C.F. of 18a 3 b 3 , 27a 2 b 3 and 36a 3 b 2 is 9a 2 b 2 . ? 18a 3 b 3 -27a 2 b 3 +36a 3 b 2 = 9a 2 b 2 (2ab -3b +4a) Q u e s t i o n : 5 Factorise: i 14x 3 + 21x 4 y - 28x 2 y 2 ii -5 - 10t + 20t 2 S o l u t i o n : i H.C.F. of 14x 3 , 21x 4 y and 28x 2 y 2 is 7x 2 . ? 14x 3 +21x 4 y -28x 2 y 2 = 7x 2 2x +3x 2 y -4y 2 ii H.C.F. of -5, -10t and 20t 2 is 5. ? -5 -10t +20t 2 = 5 -1 -2t +4t 2 Q u e s t i o n : 6 Factorise: ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) i x(x + 3) + 5(x + 3) ii 5x(x - 4) - 7(x - 4) iii 2m(1 - n) + 3(1 - n) S o l u t i o n : i x(x +3)+5(x +3) = (x +3)(x +5) ii 5x(x -4)-7(x -4) = (x -4)(5x -7) iii 2m(1 -n)+3(1 -n) = (1 -n)(2m +3) Q u e s t i o n : 7 Factorise: 6a(a - 2b) + 5b(a - 2b) S o l u t i o n : We have: 6a(a -2b)+5b(a -2b) = (a -2b)(6a +5b) Q u e s t i o n : 8 Factorise: x 3 (2a - b) + x 2 (2a - b) S o l u t i o n : We have: x 3 (2a -b)+x 2 (2a -b) = (2a -b) x 3 +x 2 = x 2 (x +1)(2a -b) Q u e s t i o n : 9 Factorise: 9a(3a - 5b) - 12a 2 (3a - 5b) S o l u t i o n : We have: 9a(3a -5b)-12a 2 (3a -5b) = (3a -5b) 9a -12a 2 = 3a(3a -5b)(3 -4a) Q u e s t i o n : 1 0 Factorise: (x + 5) 2 - 4(x + 5) S o l u t i o n : We have: (x +5) 2 -4(x +5) = (x +5){(x +5)-4} = (x +5)(x +5 -4) = (x +5)(x +1) ? (x +5) 2 -4(x +5) = (x +5)(x +1) Q u e s t i o n : 1 1 Factorise: 3(a - 2b) 2 - 5(a - 2b) S o l u t i o n : 3(a -2b) 2 -5(a -2b) = (a -2b){3(a -2b)-5} = (a -2b)(3a -6b -5) ? 3(a -2b) 2 -5(a -2b) = (a -2b)(3a -6b -5) Q u e s t i o n : 1 2 Factorise: 2a + 6b - 3(a + 3b) 2 S o l u t i o n : We have: 2a +6b -3(a +3b) 2 = 2(a +3b)-3(a +3b) 2 = (a +3b){2 -3(a +3b)} = (a +3b)(2 -3a -9b) ? 2a +6b -3(a +3b) 2 = (a +3b)(2 -3a -9b) Q u e s t i o n : 1 3 Factorise: 16(2p - 3q) 2 - 4(2p - 3q) S o l u t i o n : We have: 16(2p -3q) 2 -4(2p -3q) = (2p -3q){16(2p -3q)-4} = (2p -3q)(32p -48q -4) ? 16(2p -3q) 2 -4(2p -3q) = (2p -3q)(32p -48q -4) Q u e s t i o n : 1 4 Factorise: x(a - 3) + y(3 - a) S o l u t i o n : We have: x(a -3)+y(3 -a) = x(a -3)-y(a -3) = (a -3)(x -y) ? x(a -3)+y(3 -a) = (a -3)(x -y) Q u e s t i o n : 1 5 Factorise: 12(2x - 3y) 2 - 16(3y - 2x) ( ) ( ) S o l u t i o n : We have: 12(2x -3y) 2 -16(3y -2x) = 12(2x -3y) 2 +16(2x -3y) = (2x -3y){12(2x -3y)+16} = (2x -3y)(24x -36y +16) ? 12(2x -3y) 2 -16(3y -2x) = (2x -3y)(24x -36y +16) Q u e s t i o n : 1 6 Factorise: (x + y)(2x + 5) - (x + y)(x + 3) S o l u t i o n : We have: (x +y)(2x +5)-(x +y)(x +3) = (x +y){(2x +5)-(x +3)} = (x +y)(2x +5 -x -3) = (x +y)(x +2) Q u e s t i o n : 1 7 Factorise: ar + br + at + bt S o l u t i o n : By grouping the terms: ar+br+at +bt = (ar+br)+(at +bt) = r(a +b)+t(a +b) = (a +b)(r+t) ? ar+br+at +bt = (a +b)(r+t) Q u e s t i o n : 1 8 Factorise: x 2 - ax - bx + ab S o l u t i o n : By suitably arranging the terms: x 2 -ax -bx +ab = x 2 -bx -ax +ab = x 2 -bx -(ax -ab) = x(x -b)-a(x -b) = (x -b)(x -a) ? x 2 -ax -bx +ab = (x -b)(x -a) Q u e s t i o n : 1 9 Factorise: ab 2 - bc 2 - ab + c 2 S o l u t i o n : By suitably arranging the terms: ab 2 -bc 2 -ab +c 2 = ab 2 -ab -bc 2 +c 2 = ab 2 -ab - bc 2 -c 2 = ab(b -1)-c 2 (b -1) = (b -1) ab -c 2 ? ab 2 -bc 2 -ab +c 2 = (b -1) ab -c 2 Q u e s t i o n : 2 0 Factorise: x 2 - xz + xy - yz S o l u t i o n : By suitably arranging the terms: x 2 -xz +xy -yz = x 2 +xy -xz -yz = x 2 +xy -(xz +yz) = x(x +y)-z(x +y) = (x +y)(x -z) ? x 2 -xz +xy -yz = (x +y)(x -z) Q u e s t i o n : 2 1 Factorise: 6ab - b 2 + 12ac - 2bc S o l u t i o n : By suitably arranging the terms: 6ab -b 2 +12ac -2bc = 6ab +12ac -b 2 -2bc = (6ab +12ac)- b 2 +2bc = 6a(b +2c)-b(b +2c) = (b +2c)(6a -b) ? 6ab -b 2 +12ac -2bc = (b +2c)(6a -b) Q u e s t i o n : 2 2 Factorise: (x - 2y) 2 + 4x - 8y S o l u t i o n : We have: (x -2y) 2 +4x -8y = (x -2y) 2 +4(x -2y) = (x -2y)(x -2y)+4(x -2y) = (x -2y){(x -2y)+4} = (x -2y)(x -2y +4) ? (x -2y) 2 +4x -8y = (x -2y)(x -2y +4) Q u e s t i o n : 2 3 Factorise: y 2 - xy(1 - x) - x 3 S o l u t i o n : We have: y 2 -xy(1 -x)-x 3 = y 2 -xy +x 2 y -x 3 = y 2 -xy + x 2 y -x 3 = y(y -x)+x 2 (y -x) = (y -x) y +x 2 ? y 2 -xy(1 -x)-x 3 = (y -x) y +x 2 Q u e s t i o n : 2 4 Factorise: ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Page 4 Q u e s t i o n : 1 Factorise: i 12x + 15 ii 14m - 21 iii 9n - 12n 2 S o l u t i o n : i 12x +15 = 3(4x +5) ii 14m -21 = 7(2m -3) iii 9n -12n 2 = 3n(3 -4n) Q u e s t i o n : 2 Factorise: i 16a 2 - 24ab ii 15ab 2 - 20a 2 b iii 12x 2 y 3 - 21x 3 y 2 S o l u t i o n : i H.C.F. of 16a 2 and 24ab is 8a. ? 16a 2 -24ab = 8a(2a -3b) ii H.C.F. of 15ab 2 and 20a 2 b is 5ab. ? 15ab 2 -20a 2 b = 5ab(3b -4a) iii ?H.C.F. of 12x 2 y 3 and 21x 3 y 2 is 3x 2 y 2 . ? 12x 2 y 3 -21x 3 y 2 = 3x 2 y 2 (4y -7x) Q u e s t i o n : 3 Factorise: i 24x 3 - 36x 2 y ii 10x 3 - 15x 2 iii 36x 3 y - 60x 2 y 3 z S o l u t i o n : i H.C.F. of 24x 3 and 36x 2 y is 6x 2 . ? 24x 3 -36x 2 y = 6x 2 (4x -6y) ii H.C.F. of 10x 3 and 15x 2 is 5x 3 . ? 10x 3 -15x 2 = 5x 2 (2x -3) iii H.C.F. of 36x 3 y and 60x 2 y 3 z is 12x 2 y. ? 36x 3 y -60x 2 y 3 z = 12x 2 y 3x -5y 2 z Q u e s t i o n : 4 Factorise: i 9x 3 - 6x 2 + 12x ii 8x 2 - 72xy + 12x iii 18a 3 b 3 - 27a 2 b 3 + 36a 3 b 2 S o l u t i o n : i H.C.F. of 9x 3 , 6x 2 and 12x is 3x. ? 9x 3 -6x 2 +12x = 3x 3x 2 -2x +4 ii H.C.F. of 8x 3 , 72xy and 12x is 4x. ? 8x 3 -72xy +12x = 4x 2x 2 -18y +3 iii H.C.F. of 18a 3 b 3 , 27a 2 b 3 and 36a 3 b 2 is 9a 2 b 2 . ? 18a 3 b 3 -27a 2 b 3 +36a 3 b 2 = 9a 2 b 2 (2ab -3b +4a) Q u e s t i o n : 5 Factorise: i 14x 3 + 21x 4 y - 28x 2 y 2 ii -5 - 10t + 20t 2 S o l u t i o n : i H.C.F. of 14x 3 , 21x 4 y and 28x 2 y 2 is 7x 2 . ? 14x 3 +21x 4 y -28x 2 y 2 = 7x 2 2x +3x 2 y -4y 2 ii H.C.F. of -5, -10t and 20t 2 is 5. ? -5 -10t +20t 2 = 5 -1 -2t +4t 2 Q u e s t i o n : 6 Factorise: ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) i x(x + 3) + 5(x + 3) ii 5x(x - 4) - 7(x - 4) iii 2m(1 - n) + 3(1 - n) S o l u t i o n : i x(x +3)+5(x +3) = (x +3)(x +5) ii 5x(x -4)-7(x -4) = (x -4)(5x -7) iii 2m(1 -n)+3(1 -n) = (1 -n)(2m +3) Q u e s t i o n : 7 Factorise: 6a(a - 2b) + 5b(a - 2b) S o l u t i o n : We have: 6a(a -2b)+5b(a -2b) = (a -2b)(6a +5b) Q u e s t i o n : 8 Factorise: x 3 (2a - b) + x 2 (2a - b) S o l u t i o n : We have: x 3 (2a -b)+x 2 (2a -b) = (2a -b) x 3 +x 2 = x 2 (x +1)(2a -b) Q u e s t i o n : 9 Factorise: 9a(3a - 5b) - 12a 2 (3a - 5b) S o l u t i o n : We have: 9a(3a -5b)-12a 2 (3a -5b) = (3a -5b) 9a -12a 2 = 3a(3a -5b)(3 -4a) Q u e s t i o n : 1 0 Factorise: (x + 5) 2 - 4(x + 5) S o l u t i o n : We have: (x +5) 2 -4(x +5) = (x +5){(x +5)-4} = (x +5)(x +5 -4) = (x +5)(x +1) ? (x +5) 2 -4(x +5) = (x +5)(x +1) Q u e s t i o n : 1 1 Factorise: 3(a - 2b) 2 - 5(a - 2b) S o l u t i o n : 3(a -2b) 2 -5(a -2b) = (a -2b){3(a -2b)-5} = (a -2b)(3a -6b -5) ? 3(a -2b) 2 -5(a -2b) = (a -2b)(3a -6b -5) Q u e s t i o n : 1 2 Factorise: 2a + 6b - 3(a + 3b) 2 S o l u t i o n : We have: 2a +6b -3(a +3b) 2 = 2(a +3b)-3(a +3b) 2 = (a +3b){2 -3(a +3b)} = (a +3b)(2 -3a -9b) ? 2a +6b -3(a +3b) 2 = (a +3b)(2 -3a -9b) Q u e s t i o n : 1 3 Factorise: 16(2p - 3q) 2 - 4(2p - 3q) S o l u t i o n : We have: 16(2p -3q) 2 -4(2p -3q) = (2p -3q){16(2p -3q)-4} = (2p -3q)(32p -48q -4) ? 16(2p -3q) 2 -4(2p -3q) = (2p -3q)(32p -48q -4) Q u e s t i o n : 1 4 Factorise: x(a - 3) + y(3 - a) S o l u t i o n : We have: x(a -3)+y(3 -a) = x(a -3)-y(a -3) = (a -3)(x -y) ? x(a -3)+y(3 -a) = (a -3)(x -y) Q u e s t i o n : 1 5 Factorise: 12(2x - 3y) 2 - 16(3y - 2x) ( ) ( ) S o l u t i o n : We have: 12(2x -3y) 2 -16(3y -2x) = 12(2x -3y) 2 +16(2x -3y) = (2x -3y){12(2x -3y)+16} = (2x -3y)(24x -36y +16) ? 12(2x -3y) 2 -16(3y -2x) = (2x -3y)(24x -36y +16) Q u e s t i o n : 1 6 Factorise: (x + y)(2x + 5) - (x + y)(x + 3) S o l u t i o n : We have: (x +y)(2x +5)-(x +y)(x +3) = (x +y){(2x +5)-(x +3)} = (x +y)(2x +5 -x -3) = (x +y)(x +2) Q u e s t i o n : 1 7 Factorise: ar + br + at + bt S o l u t i o n : By grouping the terms: ar+br+at +bt = (ar+br)+(at +bt) = r(a +b)+t(a +b) = (a +b)(r+t) ? ar+br+at +bt = (a +b)(r+t) Q u e s t i o n : 1 8 Factorise: x 2 - ax - bx + ab S o l u t i o n : By suitably arranging the terms: x 2 -ax -bx +ab = x 2 -bx -ax +ab = x 2 -bx -(ax -ab) = x(x -b)-a(x -b) = (x -b)(x -a) ? x 2 -ax -bx +ab = (x -b)(x -a) Q u e s t i o n : 1 9 Factorise: ab 2 - bc 2 - ab + c 2 S o l u t i o n : By suitably arranging the terms: ab 2 -bc 2 -ab +c 2 = ab 2 -ab -bc 2 +c 2 = ab 2 -ab - bc 2 -c 2 = ab(b -1)-c 2 (b -1) = (b -1) ab -c 2 ? ab 2 -bc 2 -ab +c 2 = (b -1) ab -c 2 Q u e s t i o n : 2 0 Factorise: x 2 - xz + xy - yz S o l u t i o n : By suitably arranging the terms: x 2 -xz +xy -yz = x 2 +xy -xz -yz = x 2 +xy -(xz +yz) = x(x +y)-z(x +y) = (x +y)(x -z) ? x 2 -xz +xy -yz = (x +y)(x -z) Q u e s t i o n : 2 1 Factorise: 6ab - b 2 + 12ac - 2bc S o l u t i o n : By suitably arranging the terms: 6ab -b 2 +12ac -2bc = 6ab +12ac -b 2 -2bc = (6ab +12ac)- b 2 +2bc = 6a(b +2c)-b(b +2c) = (b +2c)(6a -b) ? 6ab -b 2 +12ac -2bc = (b +2c)(6a -b) Q u e s t i o n : 2 2 Factorise: (x - 2y) 2 + 4x - 8y S o l u t i o n : We have: (x -2y) 2 +4x -8y = (x -2y) 2 +4(x -2y) = (x -2y)(x -2y)+4(x -2y) = (x -2y){(x -2y)+4} = (x -2y)(x -2y +4) ? (x -2y) 2 +4x -8y = (x -2y)(x -2y +4) Q u e s t i o n : 2 3 Factorise: y 2 - xy(1 - x) - x 3 S o l u t i o n : We have: y 2 -xy(1 -x)-x 3 = y 2 -xy +x 2 y -x 3 = y 2 -xy + x 2 y -x 3 = y(y -x)+x 2 (y -x) = (y -x) y +x 2 ? y 2 -xy(1 -x)-x 3 = (y -x) y +x 2 Q u e s t i o n : 2 4 Factorise: ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) (ax + by) 2 + (bx - ay) 2 S o l u t i o n : We have: (ax +by) 2 +(bx -ay) 2 = a 2 x 2 +b 2 y 2 +2axby + b 2 x 2 +a 2 y 2 -2bxay = a 2 x 2 +a 2 y 2 +b 2 y 2 +b 2 x 2 +2axby -2bxay = a 2 x 2 +y 2 +b 2 x 2 +b 2 y 2 +2axby -2axb ? (ax +by) 2 +(bx -ay) 2 = x 2 +y 2 a 2 +b 2 Q u e s t i o n : 2 5 Factorise: ab 2 + (a - 1)b - 1 S o l u t i o n : We have: ab 2 +(a -1)b -1 = ab 2 +ba -b -1 = ab 2 +ba -(b +1) = ab(b +1)-1(b +1) = (b +1)(ab -1) ? ab 2 +(a -1)b -1 = (b +1)(ab -1) Q u e s t i o n : 2 6 Factorise: x 3 - 3x 2 + x - 3 S o l u t i o n : We have: x 3 -3x 2 +x -3 = x 3 -3x 2 +(x -3) = x 2 (x -3)+1(x -3) = (x -3) x 2 +1 ? x 3 -3x 2 +x -3 = (x -3) x 2 +1 Q u e s t i o n : 2 7 Factorise: ab(x 2 + y 2 ) - xy(a 2 + b 2 ) S o l u t i o n : We have: ab x 2 +y 2 -xy a 2 +b 2 = abx 2 +aby 2 -a 2 xy -b 2 xy = abx 2 -a 2 xy +aby 2 -b 2 xy = ax(bx -ay)+by(ay -bx) = ax(bx -ay)-by(bx -ay) ? ab x 2 +y 2 -xy a 2 +b 2 = (bx -ay)(ax -by) Q u e s t i o n : 2 8 Factorise: x 2 - x(a + 2b) + 2ab S o l u t i o n : We have: x 2 -x(a +2b)+2ab = x 2 -ax -2bx +2ab = x 2 -2bx -ax +2ab = x 2 -2bx -(ax -2ab) = x(x -2b)-a(x -2b) = (x -2b)(x -a) ? x 2 -x(a +2b)+2ab = (x -2b)(x -a) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )Read More
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