ECZ 2013 · O-Level Paper 1 — Algebra

Factorise completely 3ap - 8bq - 4aq + 6bp.

  • A. (a + 2b)(3p - 4q)
  • B. (a - 2b)(3p + 4q)
  • C. (a + 2b)(3p + 4q)
  • D. (3a + 2b)(p - 4q)

Verified working — step 1

Regroup as (3ap + 6bp) - (4aq + 8bq) = 3p(a + 2b) - 4q(a + 2b) = …

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