NCERT Solutions
Class 8 Maths
Factorisation
Electric charges

Ex.14.1 Q.1

Find the common factors of the given terms.

1. 12x, 36         

2. 2y, 22xy        

3. 14pq, 28 p2 q2     

4. 2x, 3x2, 4      

5. 6abc, 24ab2, 12a2 b            

6. 16x3, -4x3, 32x      

7. 10pq, 20qr, 30rp            

8. 3x2 y3, 10x3 y3, 6 x2 y2 z

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Ex.14.1 Q.2

Factorize the following expressions.

1. 7x – 42       

2. 6p – 12q      

3. 7a2 + 14a          

4. -16z + 20z3            

5. 20l2 m + 30alm    

6. 5x2 y – 15xy2         

7. 10a2 – 15b2 + 20c2        

8. -4a2 + 4ab – 4ca   

9.  x2 yz + xy2 z + xyz2

10. ax2 y + bxy2 + cxyz

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Ex.14.1 Q.3

Factorize:

1. x2 + xy + 8x + 8y                         

2. 15xy – 6x + 5y – 2              

3. ax + bx – ay – by

4. 15pq + 15 + 9q + 25p              

5. z – 7 + 7xy – xyz

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Ex.14.2 Q.1

Factorize the following expressions:

1. a2 + 8a + 16        

2. p2 – 10p + 25           

3. 25m2 + 30m + 9               

4. 49y2 + 84yz + 36z2

5. 4x2 – 8x + 4       

6. 121b2 – 88bc + 16c2     

7. (l + m)2 – 4lm            

8. a4 + 2a2 b2 + b4

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Ex.14.2 Q.2

Factorize:

1. 4p2 – 9q2        

2. 63a2 – 112b2        

3. 9x2 – 36      4. 16x5 – 144x2      

5. (l + m)2 – (l - m)2

6. 9x2 y2 – 16          

7. (x2 – 2xy + y2) – z2            

8. 25a2 – 4b2 + 28bc – 49c2

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Ex.14.2 Q.3

Factorize the expressions:

1. ax2 + bx            

2. 7p2 + 21q2           

3. 2x3 + 2xy2 + 2xz2               

4. am2 + bm2 + bn2 + an

5. (lm + l) + m + 1   

6. y (y + z) + 9(y + z)     

7. 5y2 – 20y – 8z + 2yz  

8. 10ab + 4a + 5b + 2

9. 6xy – 4y + 6 – 9x

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Ex.14.2 Q.4

Factorize:

1. a4 – b4        

2. p4 – 81        

3. x4 – (y + z)4         

4. x4 – (x – z)4         

5. a4 – 2a2 b2 + b4

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Ex.14.2 Q.5

Factorize the following expressions:

1. p2 + 6p + 8                    

2.  q2 – 10q + 21                      

3. p2 + 6p – 16

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Ex.14.3 Q.1

Carry out the following divisions:

1. 28x4 ÷ 56x                               

2. -36y3 ÷ 9y2                            

3. 66pq2 r3 ÷ 11qr2 

4. 34x3 y3 z3 ÷ 51xy2 z3           

5. 12a8 b8 ÷ (-6a6 b4)

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Ex.14.3 Q.2

Divide the given polynomial by the given monomial:

1. (5x2 – 6x) ÷ 3x      

2. (3y8 – 4y6 + 5y4) ÷ y4      

3. 8(x3 y2 z2 + x2 y3 z2 + x2 y2 3z) ÷4 x2 y2 z2

4. (x3 + 2x2 + 3x) ÷ 2x     

5. (p3 q6 – p6 q3) ÷ p3 q3

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Ex.14.3 Q.3

Work out the following divisions:

1. (10x - 25) ÷ 5                       

2. (10x - 25) ÷ (2x - 5)              

3. 10y (6y + 21) ÷ 5(2y + 7)

4. 9x2 y2(3z - 24) ÷ 27xy (z - 8)       

5. 96abc (3a - 12) (5b - 30) ÷ 144(a - 4) (a - 6)

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Ex.14.3 Q.4

Divide as directed:

1. 5(2x + 1) (3x + 5) ÷ (2x + 1)                                              

2. 26xy (x + 5) (y - 4) ÷ 13x (y - 4)

3. 52pqr (p + q) (q + r) (r + p) ÷ 104pq (q + r) (r + p)         

4. 20(y + 4) (y2 + 5y + 3) ÷ 5(y + 4)

5. x (x + 1) (x + 2) (x + 3) ÷ x (x + 1)

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Ex.14.3 Q.5

Factorize the expressions and divide them as directed:

1. (y2 + 7y + 10) ÷ (y + 5)

2. (m2 – 14m - 32) ÷ (m + 2)

3. (5p2 – 25p + 20) ÷ (p - 1)

4. 4yz (z2 + 6z - 16) ÷ 2y (z + 8)

5. 5pq (p2 – q2) ÷ 2p (p + q)

6. 12xy (9x2 – 16y2) ÷ 4xy (3x + 4y)

7. 39y3(50y2 - 98) ÷ 26y2(5y + 7)

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Ex.14.4 Q.1

Find and correct the errors in the following mathematical statement: 4(x – 5) = 4x – 5

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Ex.14.4 Q.2

Find and correct the errors in the following mathematical statement: x (3x + 2) = 3x2 + 2

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Ex.14.4 Q.3

Find and correct the errors in the following mathematical statement: 2x + 3y = 5xy

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Ex.14.4 Q.4

Find and correct the errors in the following mathematical statement: x + 2x + 3x = 5x

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Ex.14.4 Q.5

Find and correct the errors in the following mathematical statement: 5y + 2y + y – 7y = 0

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Ex.14.4 Q.6

Find and correct the errors in the following mathematical statement: 3x + 2x = 5x2

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Ex.14.4 Q.7

Find and correct the errors in the following mathematical statement:

(2x)2 + 4(2x) + 7 = 2x2 + 8x + 7

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Ex.14.4 Q.8

Find and correct the errors in the following mathematical statement:

(2x)2 + 5x = 4x + 5x = 9x

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Ex.14.4 Q.9

Find and correct the errors in the following mathematical statement:

(3x + 2)2 = 3x2 + 6x + 9

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Ex.14.4 Q.10

Find and correct the errors in the following mathematical statements:

Substituting x = -3 in:

(a) x2 + 5x + 4 gives (-3)2 + 5(-3) + 4 = 9 + 2 + 4 = 15

(b) x2 - 5x + 4 gives (-3)2 - 5(-3) + 4 = 9 - 15 + 4 = 15

(c) x2 + 5x + 4 gives (-3)2 + 5(-3) = -9 - 15 = -24

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Ex.14.4 Q.11

Find and correct the errors in the following mathematical statement: (y - 3)2 = y2 – 9

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Ex.14.4 Q.12

Find and correct the errors in the following mathematical statement: (z + 5)2 = z2 + 25

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Ex.14.4 Q.13

Find and correct the errors in the following mathematical statement:

(2a + 3b) (a - b) = 2a2 – 3b2

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Ex.14.4 Q.14

Find and correct the errors in the following mathematical statement:

(a + 4) (a + 2) = a2 + 8

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Ex.14.4 Q.15

Find and correct the errors in the following mathematical statement:

(a - 4) (a - 2) = a2 – 8

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Ex.14.4 Q.16

Find and correct the errors in the following mathematical statement: 3x2/3x2 = 0

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Ex.14.4 Q.17

Find and correct the errors in the following mathematical statement: (3x2 + 1) ÷ 3x2 = 1 + 1 = 2

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Ex.14.4 Q.18

Find and correct the errors in the following mathematical statement: 3x ÷ (3x + 2) = 1 ÷ 2

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Ex.14.4 Q.19

Find and correct the errors in the following mathematical statement: 3 ÷ (4x + 3) = 1 ÷ 4x

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Ex.14.4 Q.20

Find and correct the errors in the following mathematical statement: (4x + 5) ÷ 4x = 5

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Ex.14.4 Q.21

Find and correct the errors in the following mathematical statement: (7x + 5) ÷ 5 = 7x

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