a) 3x2 - 7x + 4
= 3x2 - 3x - 4x + 4
= 3x( x - 1 ) - 4( x - 1 )
= ( x - 1 )( 3x - 4 )
b) x2 - 6xy + 9y2 = ( x - 3y )2
c) x2 - 8x - 9
= x2 - 9x + x - 9
= x( x - 9 ) + ( x - 9 )
= ( x - 9 )( x + 1 )
a) 3x2 - 7x + 4
= 3x2 - 4x - 3x + 4
= (3x2 - 4x) - (3x - 4)
= x.(3x - 4) - (3x - 4)
= (3x - 4).(x - 1)
b) x2 - 6xy + 9y2
= x2 - 2.x.3y + (3y)2
= (x - 3y)2
c) x2 - 8x - 9
= x2 - 9x + x - 9
= (x2 - 9x) + (x - 9)
= x.(x - 9) + (x - 9)
= (x - 9).(x + 1)