Solution - Simplification or other simple results
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
((3•5m2) + 16m) - 15
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 15m2+16m-15
The first term is, 15m2 its coefficient is 15 .
The middle term is, +16m its coefficient is 16 .
The last term, "the constant", is -15
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 15 • -15 = -225
Step-2 : Find two factors of -225 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is 16 .
| -225 | + | 1 | = | -224 | ||
| -75 | + | 3 | = | -72 | ||
| -45 | + | 5 | = | -40 | ||
| -25 | + | 9 | = | -16 | ||
| -15 | + | 15 | = | 0 | ||
| -9 | + | 25 | = | 16 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -9 and 25
15m2 - 9m + 25m - 15
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
3m • (5m-3)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
5 • (5m-3)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(3m+5) • (5m-3)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(5m - 3) • (3m + 5)
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