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Factorise :(i) 12x²-7x+1 |
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Answer» Factorise : (i) 12x²-7x+1 =12x²-(4+3)x+1 =12x²-4x-3x+1 Taking Common we get,=4x(3x-1)-1(3x-1) =(3x-1)(4x-1) Factorising is the reverse of expanding brackets, so it is, for example, PUTTING 2x² + x - 3 into the form (2x + 3)(x - 1). This is an important WAY of SOLVING quadratic equations. The first STEP of factorising an expression is to 'take out' any common factors which the terms have. |
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