Solution - Simplification or other simple results
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
((2•7x2) - 31x) - 10
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 14x2-31x-10
The first term is, 14x2 its coefficient is 14 .
The middle term is, -31x its coefficient is -31 .
The last term, "the constant", is -10
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 14 • -10 = -140
Step-2 : Find two factors of -140 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -31 .
| -140 | + | 1 | = | -139 | ||
| -70 | + | 2 | = | -68 | ||
| -35 | + | 4 | = | -31 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -35 and 4
14x2 - 35x + 4x - 10
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
7x • (2x-5)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
2 • (2x-5)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(7x+2) • (2x-5)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(2x - 5) • (7x + 2)
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