Solution - Simplification or other simple results
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
((22•3x2) - 11x) - 15
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 12x2-11x-15
The first term is, 12x2 its coefficient is 12 .
The middle term is, -11x its coefficient is -11 .
The last term, "the constant", is -15
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 12 • -15 = -180
Step-2 : Find two factors of -180 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -11 .
| -180 | + | 1 | = | -179 | ||
| -90 | + | 2 | = | -88 | ||
| -60 | + | 3 | = | -57 | ||
| -45 | + | 4 | = | -41 | ||
| -36 | + | 5 | = | -31 | ||
| -30 | + | 6 | = | -24 | ||
| -20 | + | 9 | = | -11 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -20 and 9
12x2 - 20x + 9x - 15
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
4x • (3x-5)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
3 • (3x-5)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(4x+3) • (3x-5)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(3x - 5) • (4x + 3)
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