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Question
Factorise the following:
5x2 - 17xy + 6y2
Sum
Solution
5x2 - 17xy + 6y2
= 5x2 - 15xy - 2xy + 6y2
= 5x(x - 3y) - 2y(x - 3y)
= (x - 3y)(5x - 2y).
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