EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL
31/01/2022 CLASS- 8 SESSION 2021-22
SUBJECT : MATHS
CHAPTER-14 (EXERCISE-14.1)
FACTORIZATION
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Question 1.Find the common factors of the given terms.
(i) 12x, 36
(ii) 2y, 22xy
(iii) 14pq, 28p2q2
(iv) 2x, 3x2, 4
(v) 6abc, 24ab2, 12a2b
Solution:
(i) 12x, 36
(2 × 2 × 3 × x) and (2 × 2 × 3 × 3)
Common factors are 2 × 2 × 3 = 12
Hence, the common factor = 12
(ii) 2y, 22xy
= (2 × y) and (2 × 11 × x × y)
Common factors are 2 × y = 2y
Hence, the common factor = 2y
(iii) 14pq, 28p2q2
= (2 × 7 × p × q) and (2 × 2 × 7 × p × p × q × q)
Common factors are 2 × 7 × p × q = 14pq
Hence, the common factor = 14pq
(iv) 2x, 3x2, 4
= (2 × x), (3 × x × x) and (2 × 2)
Common factor is 1
Hence, the common factor = 1 [∵ 1 is a factor of every number]
(v) 6abc, 24ab2, 12a2b
= (2 × 3 × a × b × c), (2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × a × b × b) and (2 × 2 × 3 × a × a × b)
Common factors are 2 × 3 × a × b = 6ab
Hence, the common factor = 6ab
Question 2.Factorise the following expressions.
(i) 7x – 42
(ii) 6p – 12q
(iii) 7a2 + 14a
(iv) -16z + 20z3
(v) 20l2m + 30alm
(vi) 5x2y – 15xy2
Solution:
(i) 7x – 42 = 7(x – 6)
(ii) 6p – 12q = 6(p – 2q)
(iii) 7a2 + 14a = 7a(a + 2)
(iv) -16z + 20z3 = 4z(-4 + 5z2)
(v) 20l2m + 30alm = 10lm(2l + 3a)
(vi) 5x2y – 15xy2 = 5xy(x – 3y)
Question 3.Factorise:
(i) x2 + xy + 8x + 8y
(ii) 15xy – 6x + 5y – 2
(iii) ax + bx – ay – by
Solution:
(i) x2 + xy + 8x + 8y
Grouping the terms, we have
x2 + xy + 8x + 8y
= x(x + y) + 8(x + y)
= (x + y)(x + 8)
Hence, the required factors = (x + y)(x + 8)
(ii) 15xy – 6x + 5y – 2
Grouping the terms, we have
(15xy – 6x) + (5y – 2)
= 3x(5y – 2) + (5y – 2)
= (5y – 2)(3x + 1)
(iii) ax + bx – ay – by
Grouping the terms, we have
= (ax – ay) + (bx – by)
= a(x – y) + b(x – y)
= (x – y)(a + b)
Hence, the required factors = (x – y)(a + b)
