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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(2w2 - 3w) - 14
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 2w2-3w-14
The first term is, 2w2 its coefficient is 2 .
The middle term is, -3w its coefficient is -3 .
The last term, "the constant", is -14
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 2 • -14 = -28
Step-2 : Find two factors of -28 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -3 .
| -28 | + | 1 | = | -27 | ||
| -14 | + | 2 | = | -12 | ||
| -7 | + | 4 | = | -3 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -7 and 4
2w2 - 7w + 4w - 14
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
w • (2w-7)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
2 • (2w-7)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(w+2) • (2w-7)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(2w - 7) • (w + 2)
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