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One of the factors of 4x2+ 9y2+ 12xy−5(2x+ 3y)−14 is :

Options

A

2x+ 3y+ 14

B

2x+ 3y−2

C

2x+ 3y−7

D

2x+ 3y+ 7

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Correct Answer :

Option C

2x+ 3y−7

Solution :

The correct answer is 2x + 3y - 7.

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The correct option is 2x + 3y - 7.

To find the factors of the given algebraic expression, we can use the method of algebraic identities and substitution.

The given expression is:

4x2+9y2+12xy-5(2x+3y)-14

Step 1: Recognize the perfect square trinomial.
Notice the first three terms: 4x2 + 9y2 + 12xy.
We can rewrite these terms using the algebraic identity (a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2:

4x2=(2x)2

9y2=(3y)2

12xy=2·(2x)·(3y)

Therefore, we have:

4x2+9y2+12xy=(2x+3y)2

Step 2: Rewrite the original expression.
Substitute (2x+3y)2 back into the original expression:

(2x+3y)2-5(2x+3y)-14

Step 3: Simplify by substitution.
Let u=2x+3y. Now, the expression simplifies to a simple quadratic in terms of u:

u2-5u-14

Step 4: Factor the quadratic expression.
To factor u2-5u-14, we look for two numbers whose product is -14 and whose sum is -5.
These two numbers are -7 and +2 because:

(-7)×2=-14

-7+2=-5

Splitting the middle term and factoring:

u2-5u-14=(u-7)(u+2)

Step 5: Substitute back u=2x+3y.
Replacing u with 2x+3y gives the complete factorization:

(2x+3y-7)(2x+3y+2)

Hence, the factors of the given expression are (2x + 3y - 7) and (2x + 3y + 2).
Comparing with the given choices, 2x + 3y - 7 is one of the factors.

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