Friday 28 February 2014

FACTORIZATION C2

Factorize 2x2 - 7x - 30

Solution

= 2x2 - 7x – 30.  We split the middle term (-7x) to be (-12x + 5x).

= 2x2 - 12x + 5x – 30     (-7x =-12x + 5x).

= (2x2 -12x) + (5x - 30)

= 2x(x - 6) + 5(x - 6)

= (2x + 5) (x -6)

Hence2x2 - 7x – 30 = (2x + 5) (x -6) answer.



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