Factorise:
Factorise:
(i) 12x2 + 7x + 1
(ii) 2x2 + 7x + 3
(iii) 6x2 + 5x - 6
(iv) 3x2 - x - 4
Answer
(i) 12x2 + 7x + 1
= 12x2 - 4x - 3x+ 1
= 4x (3x - 1) - 1 (3x - 1)
= (3x - 1) (4x - 1)
(ii) 2x2 + 7x + 3
= 2x2 + 6x + x + 3
= 2x (x + 3) + 1 (x + 3)
= (x + 3) (2x + 1)
(iii) 6x2 + 5x - 6
= 6x2 + 9x - 4x - 6
= 3x (2x + 3) - 2 (2x + 3)
= (2x + 3) (3x - 2)
(iv) 3x2 - x - 4
= 3x2 - 4x + 3x - 4
= x (3x - 4) + 1 (3x - 4)
= (3x - 4) (x + 1)
