Saturday 21 May 2016

FACTORIZATION 2


Factorize 5x2 + 4x – 12.

Solution

= 5x2 + 4x - 12.  We split the middle term (+4x) to be (-6x + 10x).

= 5x2 - 6x + 10x – 12                (+4x) = -6x + 10x.

= 5x2 - 6x + 10x – 12                grouping the factors.       

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

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

Hence 5x2 + 4x - 12= (x + 2) (5x -6)answer.

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