Question

Factorise.
${p}^{2} - 5p - 6$
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Answer 1

Answer:

(p + 1)(p - 6)

Step-by-step explanation:

=p^2 -5p - 6

=p^2 -6p + p - 6

=p(p - 6 )+ (p - 6)

=(p + 1)(p - 6)

Answer 2

Answer:

p² - 5p - 6 = p² + p - 6p - 6

taking p common,

= p(p + 1) -6p - 6

Now taking -6 common,

= p(p + 1) - 6(p + 1)

Now, taking (p+1) common,

= (p+1)(p-6)

This is the factorised form.