Answer:
2(x + y)² - 9( x + y ) -5 = 0
⇒2(x + y)² - 10 (x+y) +1(x+y) -5 = 0
⇒2(x+y)(x + y - 5 ) + 1(x + y -5 ) = 0
taking (x + y -5 ) common ,
⇒(x + y -5 )[2(x + y) + 1] =0
⇒(x + y -5)(2x + 2y +1) =0
hope , you got this