Solution - Simplification or other simple results
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
((22•3x2) - 11x) - 5
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 12x2-11x-5
The first term is, 12x2 its coefficient is 12 .
The middle term is, -11x its coefficient is -11 .
The last term, "the constant", is -5
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 12 • -5 = -60
Step-2 : Find two factors of -60 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -11 .
| -60 | + | 1 | = | -59 | ||
| -30 | + | 2 | = | -28 | ||
| -20 | + | 3 | = | -17 | ||
| -15 | + | 4 | = | -11 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -15 and 4
12x2 - 15x + 4x - 5
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
3x • (4x-5)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
1 • (4x-5)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(3x+1) • (4x-5)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(4x - 5) • (3x + 1)
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