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1.3 Harder Problems on Factorization

Name: _________________________ Class: ___________

Objective: Learn to apply various techniques to factorize more complicated polynomials.

Key Points
We can factorize polynomials by the following methods:
1. By taking out the common factors
2. By the grouping terms method
3. By using identities
(i) a2 – b2 ≡ (a + b)(a – b)
(ii) a2 + 2ab + b2 ≡ (a + b)2
(iii) a2 – 2ab + b2 ≡ (a – b)2
4. By the cross-method

Factorize the following expressions. (1 – 6)

1. 5x 2 − 3x + 4( x − 1) ~ Example 1.14 3. ( x − 2)( x − 8) + 5
Solution Example 1.1(a)~ Solution
Example 1.9~

Example 1.1(a)

2. 3x( x + 3) + 2( x − 2) 4. 14 x − 3(4 x −1)( x + 1)

Solution Solution

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5. 35 x 2 + 7 y (13x − 6 y ) 6. (2x + y)(2x − 3 y) + y( x − 7 y)

Solution Solution

7. (a) Factorize 5 x 2 − 13 x + 6 .
(b) Hence, factorize 5(4a − 1) 2 − 13(4a − 1) + 6 . ~ Example 1.15

Solution Example 1.1(a)~

(a) (b) Example 1.9~

Example 1.1(a)

8. (a) Factorize 6 x 2 + 25 xy − 9 y 2 .
(b) Hence, factorize 6a 2 + 25a(2a − b) − 9(2a − b) 2 .
Solution
(a) (b)

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9. Factorize
(a) 8x 2 − 2 xy − 3 y 2 ,
(b) 40 x − 30 y − 8x 2 + 2 xy + 3 y 2 . ~ Example 1.16

Solution Example 1.1(a)~

(a) Example
(b)1.9~

Example 1.1(a)

10. Factorize
(a) 2 x 2 + 9 xy + 10 y 2 ,
(b) 4ax 2 − 25ay 2 − 2 x 2 − 9 xy − 10 y 2 .
Solution
(a) (b)

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11. (a) Factorize x 2 + 3 x − 70 .

3 1
(b) Hence, simplify − . ~ Example 1.17
x + 3x − 70 x − 7
2

Example 1.1(a)~
Solution
Example 1.9~
(a) (b)
Example 1.1(a)

12. (a) Factorize 6 x 2 − 17 x − 14 .

2 5 x + 20
(b) Hence, simplify + 2 .
3 x + 2 6 x − 17 x − 14
Solution
(a) (b)

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