Which is the correct factorisation of (2a^2-a-15)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: ((2a+5)(a-3))
Expansion gives (2a^2-6a+5a-15=2a^2-a-15). In exams, use unlike signs for a negative constant term.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
((2a+5)(a-3))
Why is this the correct answer?
Expansion gives (2a^2-6a+5a-15=2a^2-a-15). In exams, use unlike signs for a negative constant term.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Exploring Algebraic Identities. Topic: Factorisation.
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