Solution - Simplification or other simple results
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
((22•5x2) + x) - 1
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 20x2+x-1
The first term is, 20x2 its coefficient is 20 .
The middle term is, +x its coefficient is 1 .
The last term, "the constant", is -1
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 20 • -1 = -20
Step-2 : Find two factors of -20 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is 1 .
| -20 | + | 1 | = | -19 | ||
| -10 | + | 2 | = | -8 | ||
| -5 | + | 4 | = | -1 | ||
| -4 | + | 5 | = | 1 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -4 and 5
20x2 - 4x + 5x - 1
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
4x • (5x-1)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
1 • (5x-1)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(4x+1) • (5x-1)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(5x - 1) • (4x + 1)
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