Factories:
3x5 – 48x3
We have,
= 3x3(x2 – 16)
By using the formula a2 – b2 = (a + b)(a – b)
We get,
3x5 – 48x3 = 3x3(x2 – 16)
= 3x3{(x)2 – (4)2}
= 3x3(x + 4)(x – 4)