ECZ 2019 · GCE Paper 1 — Algebra

Factorise completely 32x2 − 50.

  • A. 2(16x2 − 25)
  • B. (8x − 10)(4x + 5)
  • C. 2(4x − 5)2
  • D. 2(4x − 5)(4x + 5)

Verified working — step 1

"Factorise completely" means keep going until nothing more factorises. Pull out the common number first, then look for a difference of two squares.

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