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Factorise the following:

(x2 - 2x)2 - 23(x2 - 2x) + 120

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Answer

Let (x2 - 2x) = t.

(x2 - 2x)2 - 23(x2 - 2x) + 120 = t2 - 23t + 120.

t2 - 23t + 120 = t2 - 15t - 8t + 120.

= t(t - 15) - 8(t - 15)

= (t - 15)(t - 8)

= (x2 - 2x - 15)(x2 - 2x - 8)

Factorising x2 - 2x - 15 we get,

x2 - 2x - 15 = x2 - 5x + 3x - 15 = x(x - 5) + 3(x - 5) = (x - 5)(x + 3).

Factorising x2 - 2x - 8 we get,

x2 - 2x - 8 = x2 - 4x + 2x - 8 = x(x - 4) + 2(x - 4) = (x - 4)(x + 2).

∴ (x2 - 2x - 15)(x2 - 2x - 8) = (x - 5)(x + 3)(x - 4)(x + 2).

Hence, (x2 - 2x)2 - 23(x2 - 2x) + 120 = (x - 5)(x + 3)(x - 4)(x + 2).

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