Factorise: (x² – 3x)² – 8(x² – 3x) –20
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Let x² - 3x = t.
t² - 8t - 20 = ( t + 2 ) ( t - 10 )
t 2 2t
t -10 + - 10t
- 8t
( x² -3x +2 )( x² -3x -10 ) = ( x - 1 )( x - 2 )( x - 5 )( x + 2)
x -1 x -5
x -2 x 2
-3x -3x
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