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Resolve each of the following quadratic trinomial into factor:
(x − 2y)2 − 5(x − 2y) + 6

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The given expression is a2-5a+6.Assuming a=x-2y, we have: (x-2y)2-5(x-2y)+6=a2-5a+6 (Coefficient of a2=1, coefficient of a=-5 and constant term=6)Now, we will split the coefficient of a into two parts such that their sum is -5 and their product equals the product of the coefficient of a2 and the constant term, i.e., 1×6=6.Clearly, (-2)+(-3)=-5 and(-2)×(-3)=6Replacing the middle term -5a by -2a-3a, we have:a2-5a+6=a2-2a-3a+6 =(a2-2a)-(3a-6) =a(a-2)-3(a-2) =(a-3)(a-2)Replacing a by (x-2y), we get:(a-3)(a-2)=(x-2y-3)(x-2y-2)

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