Factorise:

Question:

Factorise:

$3 x^{2}-14 x+8$

Solution:

$3 x^{2}-14 x+8=3 x^{2}-12 x-2 x+8$

$=3 x(x-4)-2(x-4)$

$=(x-4)(3 x-2)$

Hence, factorisation of $3 x^{2}-14 x+8$ is $(x-4)(3 x-2)$.

 

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