Solution - Simplification or other simple results
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(2m2 + 3m) - 9
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 2m2+3m-9
The first term is, 2m2 its coefficient is 2 .
The middle term is, +3m its coefficient is 3 .
The last term, "the constant", is -9
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 2 • -9 = -18
Step-2 : Find two factors of -18 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is 3 .
| -18 | + | 1 | = | -17 | ||
| -9 | + | 2 | = | -7 | ||
| -6 | + | 3 | = | -3 | ||
| -3 | + | 6 | = | 3 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -3 and 6
2m2 - 3m + 6m - 9
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
m • (2m-3)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
3 • (2m-3)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(m+3) • (2m-3)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(2m - 3) • (m + 3)
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