Question

Factorise the following by Spliting middle terms a ) 6x square
+17x+5 b) y square -5y+6

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

a)  6x^2 + 15x +2x + 5 = 3x (2x + 5) + 1(2x+5) = (3x + 1) (2x+5)

b) y^2 -5y + 6 = y^2 - 2y -3y + 6 = y(y-2) -3(y-2) = (y - 3) (y - 2)