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Let us factorise the following algebraic expressions:

The given expression can be rewritten as:




As we know that, x2 + y2 - 2xy = (x – y)2



Let


⇒ 2p2 – p – 3


⇒ 2p2 – 3p + 2p – 3


⇒ p(2p – 3) + (2p – 3)


⇒ (p + 1) (2p – 3)


On substituting the value of p, we get,



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