a) 3x2 +9x - 30
= 3(x2 + 3x -10) = 3[(x2 -2x)+(5x-10)]
= 3(x-2)(x+5)
b) x2 -9x + 18 = (x2 - 3x) - (6x-18)
= (x-3)(x-6)
c) x2 -7x +12 = (x2 -3x)-(4x-12)
= (x-3)(x-4)
d) x2 + 4xy -21y2 = (x2 -3xy)+(7xy - 21y2)
= (x-3y)(x+7y)
e) 5x2 + 6xy +y2
= (5x2 + 5xy)+(xy+y2)
= (x+y)(5x+y)
f) x2 +2xy-15y2 = (x2 - 3xy)+(5xy-15y2)
= (x-3y)(x+5y)
g) x2 -7xy+10y2 = (x2 - 2xy)-(5xy-10y2)
= (x-2y)(x-5y)
h) 4x4 +1 = [(2x2)2 + 4x2 + 1 ] - 4x2
= (2x2 +1)2 -(2x)2
= (2x2 + 1-2x)(2x2 +1+2x)
i) x4 + 324 = [x4 + 36x2 + 182] - 36x2
= (x2 + 18)2 - (6x)2
= (x2 -6x +18)(x2 +6x+18)
3x2+9x-30
=3(x2+3x-10)
=3(x2+5x-2x-10)
=3[(x2+5x)-(2x+10)]
=3[x(x+5)+2(x+5)]
=3(x+5)(x+2)