Factorise:

Question:

Factorise:

$9 x^{2}-3 x-20$

 

Solution:

$9 x^{2}-3 x-20=9 x^{2}-15 x+12 x-20$

$=3 x(3 x-5)+4(3 x-5)$

$=(3 x-5)(3 x+4)$

Hence, factorisation of $9 x^{2}-3 x-20$ is $(3 x-5)(3 x+4)$.

 

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