Factorise: 2(x+y)2−9(x+y)−5
2(x+y)2−9(x+y)−5⇒2(x+y)2−10(x+y)+1(x+y)−5⇒2(x+y)(x+y−5)+1(x+y−5)⇒(x+y−5)[2(x+y)+1]⇒(x+y−5)(2x+2y+1)
Factorise 2(x+y)^2 - 9 (x+y) - 5