Question 11 Mark
Factorise:$a^3b - a^2b + 5ab - 5b$
Answer
View full question & answer→$a^3b - a^2b + 5ab - 5b$
$= a^2b(a - 1) + 5b(a - 1)$
$= (a - 1)(a^2b + 5b)$
$= (a - 1)b(a^2 + 5)$
$= b(a - 1)(a^2 + 5)$
$= a^2b(a - 1) + 5b(a - 1)$
$= (a - 1)(a^2b + 5b)$
$= (a - 1)b(a^2 + 5)$
$= b(a - 1)(a^2 + 5)$