Tick (✓) the correct answer

Question:

Tick (✓) the correct answer:

3 + 23y − 8y2 = ?

(a) (1 − 8y)(3 + y)

(b) (1 + 8y)(3 − y)

(c) (1 − 8y)(y − 3)

(d) (8y − 1)(y + 3)

Solution:

(b) (1 + 8y)(3 − y)

$3+23 y-8 y^{2}$

$=3+24 y-y-8 y^{2}$

$=3(1+8 y)-y(1+8 y)$

$=(3-y)(1+8 y)$

 

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