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Question
Factorise the following:
12(2x - 3y)2 - 2x + 3y - 1
Sum
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Solution
12(2x - 3y)2 - 1(2x - 3y) - 1
= 12a2 - a - 1 [Taking (2x - 3y) = a]
= 12a2 - 4a + 3a - 1
= 4a(3a - 1) + 1(3a - 1)
= (3a - 1)(4a + 1)
= [3(2x - 3y) - 1][4(2x - 3y) + 1]
= (6x - 9y - 1)(8x - 12y + 1).
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