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Question
Factorise the following expression:
20 l2m + 30 alm
Sum
Solution
20l2m = 2 × 2 × 5 × l × l × m
30alm = 2 × 3 × 5 × a × l × m
The common factors are 2, 5, l, and m.
∴ 20l2m + 30alm = (2 × 2 × 5 × l × l × m) + (2 × 3 × 5 × a × l × m)
= (2 × 5 × l × m) [(2 × l) + (3 × a)]
= 10lm (2l + 3a)
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