Question

fractorise 6x²-17xy+12y²

Answer 1

6x²-8xy-9xy+12y²
=2x(3x-4y)-3y(3x-4y)
=(2x-3y)(3x-4y)......answer

Answer 2

6x^2-17x+12y^2=6x^2-(9+8)xy+12y^2
=6x^2-9xy-8xy+12y^2
=3x (2x-3y)-4y(2x-3y)
=(2x-3y)(3x-4y)