Factories:

3x5 – 48x3

We have,


3x5 – 48x3


= 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)


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