Question:
Factorize each of the following algebraic expression:
y2 + 5y − 36
Solution:
To factorise $y^{2}+5 y-36$, we will find two numbers $p$ and $q$ such that $p+q=5$ and $p q=-36$.
Now,
$9+(-4)=5$
and
$9 \times(-4)=-36$
Splitting the middle term 5y in the given quadratic as $-4 y+9 y$, we get:
$\mathrm{y}^{2}+5 \mathrm{y}-36=\mathrm{y}^{2}-4 \mathrm{y}+9 \mathrm{y}-36$
$=\left(y^{2}-4 y\right)+(9 y-36)$
$=y(y-4)+9(y-4)$
$=(y+9)(y-4)$