State whether True or False.
Factorization of $2 a^{2} - 8 a - 64$ is $2 (a - 8) (a + 4)$ .

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
$F a c t o r i z i n g 2 a^{2} - 8 a - 64, = 2 (a^{2} - 4 a - 32) = 2 (a^{2} - 8 a + 4 a - 32) = 2 [a (a - 8) + 4 (a - 8)] = 2 (a - 8) (a + 4)$ \\

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Factorise Completely : $2 a^{2} - 8 a - 64$

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