Question
Factorise each of the following:
x2 + 2ax - b2 - 2ab
Solution
x2 + 2ax - b2 - 2ab
x2 + 2ax - b2 - 2ab = (x2 - b2) + (2ax - 2ab)
= (x- b)(x + b) + 2a(x - b)
| Using Identity III
= (x - b)(x + b + 2a)