Question

Split middle term of x^2-2x+3

Answer 1

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❚ QuEstiOn ❚

Factorise it by middle term method ,

✏ x²-2x-3

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❚ ANsWeR ❚

✏ x²-2x-3

( now applying middle term method )

✏ x²-3x+x-3

✏ x(x-3)+1(x-3)

✏ x(x-3)+1(x-3)

✏ (x-3)(x+1)

✺ Therefore :

✏ x²-2x-3 = (x-3)(x+1)

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Answer 2

⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☛...Question...☚⠀ ⠀

✰✰⠀Split middle term of x² - 2x - 3 ⠀⠀⠀

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀☛...Solution...☚ ⠀⠀

Using middle term splitting method...

• ✂⠀x² - 2x - 3
• ✂⠀x² - 3x + x - 3
• ✂⠀x ( x - 3 ) + 1 ( x - 3 )
• ✂⠀( x + 1 ) ( x - 3 )⠀⠀⠀ ⠀

Therefore, the factors of x² - 2x - 3 will be (x + 1) (x - 3)... ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀