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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
((2•5x2) + 3x) - 4
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 10x2+3x-4
The first term is, 10x2 its coefficient is 10 .
The middle term is, +3x its coefficient is 3 .
The last term, "the constant", is -4
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 10 • -4 = -40
Step-2 : Find two factors of -40 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is 3 .
-40 | + | 1 | = | -39 | ||
-20 | + | 2 | = | -18 | ||
-10 | + | 4 | = | -6 | ||
-8 | + | 5 | = | -3 | ||
-5 | + | 8 | = | 3 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -5 and 8
10x2 - 5x + 8x - 4
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
5x • (2x-1)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
4 • (2x-1)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(5x+4) • (2x-1)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(2x - 1) • (5x + 4)
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