Solution - Simplification or other simple results
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
((22•3c2) + 5c) - 2
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 12c2+5c-2
The first term is, 12c2 its coefficient is 12 .
The middle term is, +5c its coefficient is 5 .
The last term, "the constant", is -2
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 12 • -2 = -24
Step-2 : Find two factors of -24 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is 5 .
| -24 | + | 1 | = | -23 | ||
| -12 | + | 2 | = | -10 | ||
| -8 | + | 3 | = | -5 | ||
| -6 | + | 4 | = | -2 | ||
| -4 | + | 6 | = | 2 | ||
| -3 | + | 8 | = | 5 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -3 and 8
12c2 - 3c + 8c - 2
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
3c • (4c-1)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
2 • (4c-1)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(3c+2) • (4c-1)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(4c - 1) • (3c + 2)
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