3x² - 33x - 180 = 0
3(x² - 11x - 60) = 0
3(x² - 15x + 4x - 60) = 0
3(x + 4)(x - 15) = 0
3(x - 4) = 0 or x - 15 = 0
3x - 12 = 0 <u> + 15 + 15</u>
<u> + 12 + 12</u> x = 15
<u>3x</u> = <u>12</u>
3 4
x = 3
The answer is equal to H.15 and E. 4.
9x² - 12x + 4
write the equation with two middle terms that multiply to give 36
9x² - 6x - 6x + 4
by factorisation
3x(3x - 2) - 2(3x - 2)
(3x - 2)²
Thus OPTION A