Question

$<i><font face=Copper black size=4 color=blue>$Factorise:

1) x(a - 3) + y(3 - a)

2) 16(2p - 3q)² - 4(2p - 3q)

Answer 1

$<b><font face=Copper black size=4>$Solution :—

1) x(a - 3) - y(a - 3)

= (a - 3)(x - y)

2) (2p - 3q) [16 (2p - 3q) - 4]

= (2p - 3q) (32p - 48q - 4)