Factorise completely 6x^2 + x - 2. Hence, factorise completely 6(3m - 1)^2 + 3m - 3.

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2(a)

1. Split the middle term using two numbers with product $-12$ and sum $1$.

6x2+x−2=6x2+4x−3x−26x^2+x-2=6x^2+4x-3x-2

2. Factorise by grouping.

6x2+4x−3x−2=2x(3x+2)−1(3x+2)=(3x+2)(2x−1)6x^2+4x-3x-2=2x(3x+2)-1(3x+2)=(3x+2)(2x-1)

Answer

(3x+2)(2x−1)(3x+2)(2x-1)

2(b)

1. Rewrite the expression so that it matches the quadratic from part (a).

Let x=3m−1x=3m-1.

Since 3m−3=(3m−1)−23m-3=(3m-1)-2,
6(3m−1)2+3m−3=6x2+x−2.6(3m-1)^2+3m-3=6x^2+x-2.

2. Apply the factorisation from part (a) and simplify completely.

From part (a),
6x2+x−2=(3x+2)(2x−1).6x^2+x-2=(3x+2)(2x-1).

Substitute x=3m−1x=3m-1:
[3(3m−1)+2][2(3m−1)−1][3(3m-1)+2][2(3m-1)-1]
=(9m−1)(6m−3)=(9m-1)(6m-3)
=(9m−1)⋅3(2m−1).=(9m-1)\cdot 3(2m-1).

Alternatively, expanding and factorising directly gives
6(3m−1)2+3m−3=54m2−21m=m(54m−21)=3m(18m−7).6(3m-1)^2+3m-3=54m^2-21m=m(54m-21)=3m(18m-7).

So the complete factorisation is
3m(18m−7).3m(18m-7).

Answer

m(18m−7)m(18m-7)

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