Factorise 144x^2 + 24x + 1
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144x²+24x+1
144x²+12x+12x+1
12x(12x+1)+1(12x+1)
(12x+1)(12x+1)(12x+1)
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Step-by-step explanation:
144x²+ 24x + 1
By splitting the middle term method,
144 x 1 = 144
144 = 12 x 12
Also, 12 + 12 = 24 ( middle term )
So,
144x + 12x + 12x + 1
= 12x (12x + 1) + 1 ( 12x + 1)
= (12x + 1 ) (12x+1)
Therefore, x = -1/12 and x = -1/12
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