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Question
Factorise:
6x2 + 7x – 3
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Solution
6x2 + 7x – 3
= 6x2 + 9x – 2x – 3
= 3x(2x + 3) – 1(2x + 3) ...[By splitting middle term]
= (3x – 1)(2x + 3)
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