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Question 1: Find the common factors of the terms
(i) 12x, 36
Solution:
\(12x = 2 × 2 × 3 × x\)
\(36 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3\)
The common factors are 2, 2, 3.
And, \(2 × 2 × 3 = 12\)
\(36 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3\)
The common factors are 2, 2, 3.
And, \(2 × 2 × 3 = 12\)
(ii) \(2y, 22xy\)
Solution:
\(2y = 2 × y\)
\(22xy = 2 × 11 × x × y\)
The common factors are \(2 × y = 2y\)
\(22xy = 2 × 11 × x × y\)
The common factors are \(2 × y = 2y\)
(iii) \(14pq, 28p^2q^2\)
Solution:
14pq = 2 × 7 × p × q
\(28p^2q^2 = 2 × 2 × 7 × p × p × q × q\)
The common factors are 2, 7, p, q=14pq
\(28p^2q^2 = 2 × 2 × 7 × p × p × q × q\)
The common factors are 2, 7, p, q=14pq
(iv) \(2x, 3x^2, 4\)
Solution:
2x = 2 × x
\(3x^2 = 3 × x × x\)
4 = 2 × 2
The common factor is 1.
\(3x^2 = 3 × x × x\)
4 = 2 × 2
The common factor is 1.
(v) \(6abc, 24ab^2, 12a^2b\)
Solution:
6abc = 2 × 3 × a × b × c
\(24ab^2\) = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × a × b × b
\(12a^2b\) = 2 × 2 × 3 × a × a × b
The common factors are 2 × 3 × a × b = 6ab
\(24ab^2\) = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × a × b × b
\(12a^2b\) = 2 × 2 × 3 × a × a × b
The common factors are 2 × 3 × a × b = 6ab
(vi) \(16x^3, −4x^2, 32x\)
Solution:
\(16x^3 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × x × x × x\)
\(−4x^2 = −1 × 2 × 2 × x × x\)
32x = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × x
The common factors are 2 × 2 × x = 4x
\(−4x^2 = −1 × 2 × 2 × x × x\)
32x = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × x
The common factors are 2 × 2 × x = 4x
(vii) 10pq, 20qr, 30rp
Solution:
10pq = 2 × 5 × p × q
20qr = 2 × 2 × 5 × q × r
30rp = 2 × 3 × 5 × r × p
The common factors are 2 × 5 = 10
20qr = 2 × 2 × 5 × q × r
30rp = 2 × 3 × 5 × r × p
The common factors are 2 × 5 = 10
(viii) \(3x^2y^3, 10x^3y^2, 6x^2y^2z\)
Solution:
\(3x^2y^3 = 3 × x × x × y × y × y\)
\(10x^3y^2 = 2 × 5 × x × x × x × y × y\)
\(6x^2y^2z = 2 × 3 × x × x × y × y × z\)
The common factors are \(x × x × y × y = x^2y^2\)
\(10x^3y^2 = 2 × 5 × x × x × x × y × y\)
\(6x^2y^2z = 2 × 3 × x × x × y × y × z\)
The common factors are \(x × x × y × y = x^2y^2\)
Question 2: Factorise the following expressions
(i) 7x − 42
Solution:
7x = 7 × x
42 = 2 × 3 × 7
The common factor is 7.
∴ 7x − 42 = (7 × x) − (2 × 3 × 7) = 7 (x − 6)
42 = 2 × 3 × 7
The common factor is 7.
∴ 7x − 42 = (7 × x) − (2 × 3 × 7) = 7 (x − 6)
(ii) 6p − 12q
Solution:
Solution:
6p = 2 × 3 × p
12q = 2 × 2 × 3 × q
The common factors are 2 and 3.
∴ 6p − 12q = (2 × 3 × p) − (2 × 2 × 3 × q)
= 2 × 3 [p − (2 × q)]
= 6 (p − 2q)
(iii) \(7a^2 + 14a\)
Solution:
\(7a^2 = 7 × a × a\)
14a = 2 × 7 × a
The common factors are 7 and a.
\(∴ 7a^2 + 14a = (7 × a × a) + (2 × 7 × a)\)
= 7 × a [a + 2] = 7a (a + 2)
(iv) \(−16z + 20z^3\)
Solution:
16z = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × z
\(20z^3 = 2 × 2 × 5 × z × z × z\)
The common factors are 2, 2, and z.
\(∴ −16z + 20z^3 = − (2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × z) + (2 × 2 × 5 × z × z × z)\)
= (2 × 2 × z) [− (2 × 2) + (5 × z × z)]
= 4z (− 4 + 5z2)
(v) \(20l^2m + 30 alm\)
Solution:
\(20l^2m = 2 × 2 × 5 × l × l × m\)
\(30alm = 2 × 3 × 5 × a × l × m\)
The common factors are 2, 5, l, and m.
\(∴ 20l^2m + 30alm = (2 × 2 × 5 × l × l × m) + (2 × 3 × 5 × a × l × m)\)
= (2 × 5 × l × m) [(2 × l) + (3 × a)]
= 10lm (2l + 3a)
(vi) \(5x^2y − 15xy^2\)
Solution:
\(5x^2y = 5 × x × x × y\)
\(15xy^2 = 3 × 5 × x × y × y\)
The common factors are 5, x, and y.
\(∴ 5x^2y − 15xy^2 = (5 × x × x × y) − (3 × 5 × x × y × y)\)
= 5 × x × y [x − (3 × y)]
= 5xy (x − 3y)
(vii) \(10a^2 − 15b^2 + 20c^2\)
Solution:
\(10a^2 = 2 × 5 × a × a\)
\(15b^2 = 3 × 5 × b × b\)
\(20c^2 = 2 × 2 × 5 × c × c\)
The common factor is 5.
\(10a^2 − 15b^2 + 20c^2 = (2 × 5 × a × a) − (3 × 5 × b × b) + (2 × 2 × 5 × c × c)\)
\(= 5 [(2 × a × a) − (3 × b × b) + (2 × 2 × c × c)]\)
\(= 5 (2a^2 − 3b^2 + 4c^2)\)
(viii) \(−4a^2 + 4ab − 4 ca\)
Solution:
\(4a2 = 2 × 2 × a × a\)
\(4ab = 2 × 2 × a × b\)
\(4ca = 2 × 2 × c × a\)
The common factors are 2, 2, and a.
\(∴ −4a^2 + 4ab − 4ca = − (2 × 2 × a × a) + (2 × 2 × a × b) − (2 × 2 × c × a)\)
= 2 × 2 × a [− (a) + b − c]
= 4a (−a + b − c)
(ix) \(x^2yz + xy^2z + xyz^2\)
Solution:
\(15xy^2 = 3 × 5 × x × y × y\)
The common factors are 5, x, and y.
\(∴ 5x^2y − 15xy^2 = (5 × x × x × y) − (3 × 5 × x × y × y)\)
= 5 × x × y [x − (3 × y)]
= 5xy (x − 3y)
(vii) \(10a^2 − 15b^2 + 20c^2\)
Solution:
\(10a^2 = 2 × 5 × a × a\)
\(15b^2 = 3 × 5 × b × b\)
\(20c^2 = 2 × 2 × 5 × c × c\)
The common factor is 5.
\(10a^2 − 15b^2 + 20c^2 = (2 × 5 × a × a) − (3 × 5 × b × b) + (2 × 2 × 5 × c × c)\)
\(= 5 [(2 × a × a) − (3 × b × b) + (2 × 2 × c × c)]\)
\(= 5 (2a^2 − 3b^2 + 4c^2)\)
(viii) \(−4a^2 + 4ab − 4 ca\)
Solution:
\(4a2 = 2 × 2 × a × a\)
\(4ab = 2 × 2 × a × b\)
\(4ca = 2 × 2 × c × a\)
The common factors are 2, 2, and a.
\(∴ −4a^2 + 4ab − 4ca = − (2 × 2 × a × a) + (2 × 2 × a × b) − (2 × 2 × c × a)\)
= 2 × 2 × a [− (a) + b − c]
= 4a (−a + b − c)
(ix) \(x^2yz + xy^2z + xyz^2\)
Solution:
\(x^2yz = x × x × y × z\)
\(xy^2z = x × y × y × z\)
\(xyz^2 = x × y × z × z\)
The common factors are x, y, and z.
∴ \(x^2yz + xy^2z + xyz^2 = (x × x × y × z) + (x × y × y × z) + (x × y × z × z)\)
\(xy^2z = x × y × y × z\)
\(xyz^2 = x × y × z × z\)
The common factors are x, y, and z.
∴ \(x^2yz + xy^2z + xyz^2 = (x × x × y × z) + (x × y × y × z) + (x × y × z × z)\)
= x × y × z [x + y + z]
= xyz (x + y + z)
(x) \(ax^2y + bxy^2 + cxyz\)
Solution:
\(ax^2y = a × x × x × y\)
\(bxy^2 = b × x × y × y\)
\(cxyz = c × x × y × z\)
The common factors are x and y.
\(ax^2y + bxy^2 + cxyz = (a × x × x × y) + (b × x × y × y) + (c × x × y × z)\)
\(= (x × y) [(a × x) + (b × y) + (c × z)]\)
\(= xy (ax + by + cz)\)
\(bxy^2 = b × x × y × y\)
\(cxyz = c × x × y × z\)
The common factors are x and y.
\(ax^2y + bxy^2 + cxyz = (a × x × x × y) + (b × x × y × y) + (c × x × y × z)\)
\(= (x × y) [(a × x) + (b × y) + (c × z)]\)
\(= xy (ax + by + cz)\)
Question 3: Factorise
(i) \(x^2 + xy + 8x + 8y\)
Solution:
\(x^2 + xy + 8x + 8y = x × x + x × y + 8 × x + 8 × y\)
\(= x (x + y) + 8 (x + y)\)
\(= (x + y) (x + 8)\)
(ii) \(15xy − 6x + 5y − 2\)
Solution:
\(15xy − 6x + 5y − 2 = 3 × 5 × x × y − 3 × 2 × x + 5 × y − 2\)
\(= 3x (5y − 2) + 1 (5y − 2)\)
\(= (5y − 2) (3x + 1)\)
(iii) \(ax + bx − ay − by\)
Solution:
\(ax + bx − ay − by = a × x + b × x − a × y − b × y\)
\(= x (a + b) − y (a + b)\)
\(= (a + b) (x − y)\)
(iv) \(15pq + 15 + 9q + 25p\)
Solution:
\(15pq + 15 + 9q + 25p = 15pq + 9q + 25p + 15\)
\(= 3 × 5 × p × q + 3 × 3 × q + 5 × 5 × p + 3 × 5\)
\(= 3q (5p + 3) + 5 (5p + 3)\)
\(= (5p + 3) (3q + 5)\)
(v) \(z − 7 + 7xy − xyz\)
Solution:
\(z − 7 + 7xy − xyz = z − x × y × z − 7 + 7 × x × y\)
\(= z (1 − xy) − 7 (1 − xy)\)
\(= (1 − xy) (z − 7)\)
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