Factorise (i)c−5+5ab−abc (ii)15xy−6x+5y−2 [3 MARKS]
Application: 1.5 Marks each (i) c−5+5ab−abc =c−5−ab(c−5) =(c−5)(1−ab)
(ii)15xy−6x+5y−2 =3×5×x×y−3×2×x+5×y−2 =3x(5y−2)+1(5y−2) =(5y−2)(3x+1)
Factorise
(i) x2 + xy + 8x + 8y
(ii) 15xy − 6x + 5y − 2
(iii) ax + bx − ay − by
(iv) 15pq + 15 + 9q + 25p
(v) z − 7 + 7xy − xyz