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X^2-4x-221 factorise

Answers

Answered by usmanzeba98
1
Use the sum-product pattern

2

4


2
2
1
x
2

4
x

221
x2−4x−221

2
+
1
3


1
7


2
2
1
x
2
+
13
x

17
x

221
x2+13x−17x−221
2
Common factor from the two pairs

2
+
1
3


1
7


2
2
1
x
2
+
13
x

17
x

221
x2+13x−17x−221

(

+
1
3
)

1
7
(

+
1
3
)
x
(
x
+
13
)

17
(
x
+
13
)
x(x+13)−17(x+13)
3
Rewrite in factored form

(

+
1
3
)

1
7
(

+
1
3
)
x
(
x
+
13
)

17
(
x
+
13
)
x(x+13)−17(x+13)
(


1
7
)
(

+
1
3
)
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