Question

p square - 6 P - 16 factorise it

Answer 1

p² - 6p - 16
= p² - 8p + 2p - 16
= p(p - 8) + 2(p - 8)
= (p - 2)(p - 8)

Answer 2

${p}^{2} - 6p - 16$

${p}^{2} - 8p + 2p - 16$
$p(p - 8) + 2(p - 8)$

$(p - 8)(p + 2)$

$hence \: factorised \:$


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