Let’s resolve into factors
x2-bx-(a + 3b)(a + 2b)
x2-bx-(a + 3b)(a + 2b) … (1)
Given, x2 + (p + q)x + pq=(x + p)(x + q) … (2)
Comparing 1 and 2
p + q =-b … (3)
pq =-(a + 3b)(a + 2b) … (4)
to make the factors of 3 from 4
-b= (a + 2b) – (a + 3b)
∴ (1) can be written as
x2 + (a + 2b)x – (a + 3b)x-(a + 3b)(a + 2b)
=[{x + (a + 2b)}{x-(a + 3b)}]
∴ the resolved factors are [{x + a + 2b)}{x- a - 3b)}]
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