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