Solution - Simplification or other simple results
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(2n2 + 3n) - 9
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 2n2+3n-9
The first term is, 2n2 its coefficient is 2 .
The middle term is, +3n 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
2n2 - 3n + 6n - 9
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
n • (2n-3)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
3 • (2n-3)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(n+3) • (2n-3)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(2n - 3) • (n + 3)
How did we do?
Please leave us feedback.