Solution - Simplification or other simple results
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
((0 - 3x2) - 3x) + 126
Step 2 :
Step 3 :
Pulling out like terms :
3.1 Pull out like factors :
-3x2 - 3x + 126 = -3 • (x2 + x - 42)
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
3.2 Factoring x2 + x - 42
The first term is, x2 its coefficient is 1 .
The middle term is, +x its coefficient is 1 .
The last term, "the constant", is -42
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 1 • -42 = -42
Step-2 : Find two factors of -42 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is 1 .
| -42 | + | 1 | = | -41 | ||
| -21 | + | 2 | = | -19 | ||
| -14 | + | 3 | = | -11 | ||
| -7 | + | 6 | = | -1 | ||
| -6 | + | 7 | = | 1 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -6 and 7
x2 - 6x + 7x - 42
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
x • (x-6)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
7 • (x-6)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(x+7) • (x-6)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
-3 • (x + 7) • (x - 6)
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