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Factorise 7t² - 19t - 6.
(2 marks)

Factorise 7t² - 19t - 6. (2 marks)-example-1

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Answer:

(t + 3)(7t - 2)

Explanation:

7t² - 19t - 6

consider the factors of the product of the coefficient of the t² term and the constant term which sum to give the coefficient of the t- term

product = 7 × - 6 = - 42 and sum = - 19

the factors are 21 and - 2

use these factors to split the t- term

7t² + 21t - 2t - 6 ( factor the first/second and third/fourth terms )

7t(t + 3) - 2(t + 3) ← factor out (t + 3) from each term

(t + 3)(7t - 2) ← in factored form

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