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Resolve each of the following quadratic trinomial into factor:
36a2 + 12abc − 15b2c2

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The given expression is 36a2+12abc-15b2c2. (Coefficient of a2=36, coefficient of a=12bc and constant term=-15b2c2)Now, we will split the coefficient of a into two parts such that their sum is 12bc and their product equals the product of the coefficient of a2 and the constant term, i.e., 36×(-15b2c2)=-540b2c2.Now,(-18bc)+30bc=12bc and(-18bc)×30bc=-540b2c2Replacing the middle term 12abc by -18abc+30abc, we get:36a2+12abc-15b2c2=36a2-18abc+30abc-15b2c2 =(36a2-18abc)+(30abc-15b2c2) =18a(2a-bc)+15bc(2a-bc) =(18a+15bc)(2a-bc) =3(6a+5bc)(2a-bc)

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