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Factorise the following expressions: 2.1 4x2 - 9c6 2.2 -7a2b + 28b 2.3 n4 - 1 2.4 (2x - 1)2 - 49

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2.1

(2x−3c3)(2x+3c3)(2x - 3c^3)(2x + 3c^3)

2.2

-7b(a - 2)(a + 2)

2.3

(n−1)(n+1)(n2+1)(n - 1)(n + 1)(n^2 + 1)

2.4

4(x - 4)(x + 3)

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Part 2.1· 1 step

4x2−9c64x^2 - 9c^6

  1. Recognize this as a difference of squares, a2−b2=(a−b)(a+b)a^2 - b^2 = (a - b)(a + b).

    Here, a=4x2=2xa = \sqrt{4x^2} = 2x and b=9c6=3c3b = \sqrt{9c^6} = 3c^3.

    4x2−9c6=(2x)2−(3c3)24x^2 - 9c^6 = (2x)^2 - (3c^3)^2 =(2x−3c3)(2x+3c3)= (2x - 3c^3)(2x + 3c^3)

    The factorised expression is (2x−3c3)(2x+3c3)\boxed{(2x - 3c^3)(2x + 3c^3)}.

Part 2.2-7b(a - 2)(a + 2)

−7a2b+28b-7a^2b + 28b

  1. Find the greatest common factor (GCF) of the terms.

    The GCF of −7-7 and 28 is 7. The GCF of a2ba^2b and bb is bb.
    So, the common factor is 7b7b. We can factor out −7b-7b to make the leading term positive.

    −7a2b+28b=−7b(a2)+(−7b)(−4)-7a^2b + 28b = -7b(a^2) + (-7b)(-4) =−7b(a2−4)= -7b(a^2 - 4)
  2. Recognize that (a2−4)(a^2 - 4) is a difference of squares, a2−b2=(a−b)(a+b)a^2 - b^2 = (a - b)(a + b).

    Here, a=aa = a and b=4=2b = \sqrt{4} = 2.

    =−7b(a−2)(a+2)= -7b(a - 2)(a + 2)

    The factorised expression is −7b(a−2)(a+2)\boxed{-7b(a - 2)(a + 2)}.

Part 2.3

(n−1)(n+1)(n2+1)(n - 1)(n + 1)(n^2 + 1)

n4−1n^4 - 1

  1. Recognize this as a difference of squares, a2−b2=(a−b)(a+b)a^2 - b^2 = (a - b)(a + b).

    Here, a=n4=n2a = \sqrt{n^4} = n^2 and b=1=1b = \sqrt{1} = 1.

    n4−1=(n2)2−(1)2n^4 - 1 = (n^2)^2 - (1)^2 =(n2−1)(n2+1)= (n^2 - 1)(n^2 + 1)
  2. Notice that (n2−1)(n^2 - 1) is another difference of squares.

    Here, a=n2=na = \sqrt{n^2} = n and b=1=1b = \sqrt{1} = 1.

    =(n−1)(n+1)(n2+1)= (n - 1)(n + 1)(n^2 + 1)

    The factorised expression is (n−1)(n+1)(n2+1)\boxed{(n - 1)(n + 1)(n^2 + 1)}.

Part 2.44(x - 4)(x + 3)

(2x−1)2−49(2x - 1)^2 - 49

  1. Recognize this as a difference of squares, a2−b2=(a−b)(a+b)a^2 - b^2 = (a - b)(a + b).

    Here, a=(2x−1)a = (2x - 1) and b=49=7b = \sqrt{49} = 7.

    (2x−1)2−49=[(2x−1)−7][(2x−1)+7](2x - 1)^2 - 49 = [(2x - 1) - 7][(2x - 1) + 7]
  2. Simplify the terms inside the brackets.

    =(2x−1−7)(2x−1+7)= (2x - 1 - 7)(2x - 1 + 7) =(2x−8)(2x+6)= (2x - 8)(2x + 6)
  3. Factor out any common factors from each binomial.

    From (2x−8)(2x - 8), the GCF is 2. So, 2(x−4)2(x - 4).
    From (2x+6)(2x + 6), the GCF is 2. So, 2(x+3)2(x + 3).

    =2(x−4)⋅2(x+3)= 2(x - 4) \cdot 2(x + 3) =4(x−4)(x+3)= 4(x - 4)(x + 3)

    The factorised expression is 4(x−4)(x+3)\boxed{4(x - 4)(x + 3)}.

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