Question

Factorize $\sqrt{3}$ $x^2$ + 5x + 2$\sqrt{3}$ = 0 by splitting the middle term and find the value of x.

Answer 1

Multiply $\sqrt{3}$ with $2\sqrt{3}$ and we get 6.

Factors of 6 are,

1$\times$6 = 6 sum 1+ 6 = 7

2$\times$3= 6 sum 2+ 3 = 5

So our required pair of factors is 2 and 3.

$\Rightarrow \sqrt{3}{x}^2+5x+2\sqrt{3}=0$

$\Rightarrow \sqrt{3}{x}^2+3x+2x+2\sqrt{3}=0$

$\Rightarrow \sqrt{3}x(x+\sqrt{3})+2(x+\sqrt{3})=0$

$\Rightarrow (\sqrt{3}x+2)(x+\sqrt{3})=0$

$\therefore$ Factors are $(\sqrt{3}x+2),(x+\sqrt{3})$

$\Rightarrow (\sqrt{3}x+2)=0or(x+\sqrt{3})=0$

$\Rightarrow x=\frac{-2}{\sqrt{3}}orx=-\sqrt{3}$