Question:
Factorize each of the following algebraic expression:
a2 + 3a − 88
Solution:
To factorise $a^{2}+3 a-88$, we will find two numbers $p$ and $q$ such that $p+q=3$ and $p q=-88$.
Now,
$11+(-8)=3$
And
$11 \times(-8)=-88$
Splitting the middle term $3 \mathrm{a}$ in the given quadratic as $11 \mathrm{a}-8 \mathrm{a}$, we get:
$a^{2}+3 a-88=a^{2}+11 a-8 a-88$
$=\left(a^{2}+11 a\right)-(8 a+88)$
$=a(a+11)-8(a+11)$
$=\left(a^{2}+11 a\right)-(8 a+88)$
$=a(a+11)-8(a+11)$
$=(a-8)(a+11)$