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Resolve each of the following quadratic trinomial into factor:
6x2 − 5xy − 6y2

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Thegivenexpressionis6x2-5xy-6y2.(Coefficientofx2=6,coefficientofx=-5yandconstantterm=-6y2)Wewillsplitthecoefficientofxintotwopartssuchthattheirsumis-5yandtheirproductequalstheproductofthecoefficientofx2andtheconstantterm,i.e.,6×(-6y2)=-36y2.Now,(-9y)+4y=-5yand(-9y)×4y=-36y2Replacingthemiddleterm-5xyby-9xy+4xy,weget:6x2-5xy-6y2=6x2-9xy+4xy-6y2=(6x2-9xy)+(4xy-6y2)=3x(2x-3y)+2y(2x-3y)=(3x+2y)(2x-3y)

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