State whether True or False.
Factorization of $3 x^{2} + 15 x - 72$ is $3 (x + 8) (x - 3)$ .

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
$F a c t o r i z i n g 3 x^{2} + 15 x - 72, = 3 (x^{2} + 5 x - 24) = 3 (x^{2} + 8 x - 3 x - 24) = 3 [x (x + 8) - 3 (x + 8)] = 3 (x + 8) (x - 3)$

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