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Q6 of 137 Page 102

Factorize:
y² + 19y + 60

y² + 19y + 60

Now first find the numbers whose-

Sum = 19 and

Product = 60

Required numbers are 15 and 4,

So we get;

y² + 19y + 60

= y² + 15y + 4y + 60

= y(y + 15) + 4(y + 15)

= (y + 15)(y + 4)

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