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Question
Factorise the following by splitting the middle term:
y2 - 2y - 24
Sum
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Solution
y2 - 2y - 24
= y2 - 6y + 4y - 24
= y(y - 6) + 4(y - 6)
=(y - 6)(y + 4).
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