4x2 +24x-64
First of all, it is seen that 4 is a common factor to all the terms, hence we take it out
=4( x2 +6x-16)
Now x2+6x-64 can be factorised by splitting the middle term 6x as 8x-2x, as shown below:
=4(x2 +8x-2x -16)
=4[ (x2 +8x) – (2x+16)]
=4[ x(x+8) -2(x+8)}
=4 (x+8)(x-2)
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