NECO 2022 · Paper 1 · Q28

Factorize 5y2+2ay−3a25y^2 + 2ay - 3a^2.

Worked solution (try it first)
  1. Look for two numbers with product 5×(−3)=−155 \times (-3) = -15 and sum 2: they are 5 and −3-3.
  2. Split the middle term: 5y2+5ay−3ay−3a2=5y(y+a)−3a(y+a)5y^2 + 5ay - 3ay - 3a^2 = 5y(y + a) - 3a(y + a).
  3. So 5y2+2ay−3a2=(y+a)(5y−3a)5y^2 + 2ay - 3a^2 = (y + a)(5y - 3a), option D.

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