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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(33x2 - 60x) - 32
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 27x2-60x-32
The first term is, 27x2 its coefficient is 27 .
The middle term is, -60x its coefficient is -60 .
The last term, "the constant", is -32
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 27 • -32 = -864
Step-2 : Find two factors of -864 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -60 .
-864 | + | 1 | = | -863 | ||
-432 | + | 2 | = | -430 | ||
-288 | + | 3 | = | -285 | ||
-216 | + | 4 | = | -212 | ||
-144 | + | 6 | = | -138 | ||
-108 | + | 8 | = | -100 | ||
-96 | + | 9 | = | -87 | ||
-72 | + | 12 | = | -60 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -72 and 12
27x2 - 72x + 12x - 32
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
9x • (3x-8)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
4 • (3x-8)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(9x+4) • (3x-8)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(3x - 8) • (9x + 4)
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