Math, asked by JeremyMcI, 1 year ago

Factorise fully the following:
25x²-16y²
2x²-5xy²-3y²


TPS: second one is 2x²-5xy-3y² or 2x²-5xy²-3y²??
JeremyMcI: 5xy
JeremyMcI: sorry

Answers

Answered by TPS
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25x² - 16y²
= (5x)
² - (4y)²
= (5x+4y)(5x-4y)
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2x² - 5xy - 3y²
2x² - 6xy + xy - 3y²
= 2x(x-3y) + y(x - 3y)
= (x-3y)(2x+y)
Answered by Mathexpert
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1)
25x² - 16y²
⇒(5x)² - (4y)²
⇒ (5x + 4y)(5x - 4y)   [Using the formula a² - b² = (a +b)(a-b)

2) I think, the question should be 
2x²-5xy-3y²
2x² - 6xy + xy - 3y²
⇒ 2x(x - 3y) + y(x - 3y)
⇒ (x - 3y)( 2x + y) 

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