Question

How do you factor the expression `a^2+ab-56b^2`?

Answer 1

`:.` the given expression can be factorized as follows
`(a-7b)(a+8b)`

Explanation:

we can factorize it as follows`:` `a^2+ab-56b^2=`
`a^2-7ab+8ab-56b^2rArra(a-7b)+8b(a-7b)rArr(a-7b)(a+8b)`
`:.` the given expression can be factorized as follows
`(a-7b)(a+8b)`