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Factorise :

5 - (3a2 - 2a)(6 - 3a2 + 2a)

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Given,

   5 - (3a2 - 2a)(6 - 3a2 + 2a)

= 5 - [-(3a2 - 2a)(3a2 - 2a - 6)]

= 5 + (3a2 - 2a)(3a2 - 2a - 6)

Substituting 3a2 - 2a = x, we get :

= 5 + x(x - 6)

= 5 + x2 - 6x

= x2 - 6x + 5

= x2 - 5x - x + 5

= x(x - 5) - 1(x - 5)

= (x - 5)(x - 1)

= (3a2 - 2a - 5)(3a2 - 2a - 1)

= [3a2 - 5a + 3a - 5] [3a2 - 3a + a - 1]

= [a(3a - 5) + 1(3a - 5)] [3a(a - 1) + 1(a - 1)]

= (3a - 5)(a + 1)(a - 1)(3a + 1).

Hence, 5 - (3a2 - 2a)(6 - 3a2 + 2a) = (3a - 5)(a + 1)(a - 1)(3a + 1).

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