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Question
Factorise the following expression:
10a2 − 15b2 + 20c2
Sum
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Solution
10a2 = 2 × 5 × a × a
−15b2 = 3 × 5 × b × b
20c2 = 2 × 2 × 5 × c × c
The common factor is 5.
10a2 − 15b2 + 20c2
= (2 × 5 × a × a) − (3 × 5 × b × b) + (2 × 2 × 5 × c × c)
= 5 [(2 × a × a) − (3 × b × b) + (2 × 2 × c × c)]
= 5 (2a2 − 3b2 + 4c2)
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Chapter 12: Factorisation - EXERCISE 12.1 [Page 148]
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