Solution - Simplification or other simple results
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(2x2 - 11x) + 15
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 2x2-11x+15
The first term is, 2x2 its coefficient is 2 .
The middle term is, -11x its coefficient is -11 .
The last term, "the constant", is +15
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 2 • 15 = 30
Step-2 : Find two factors of 30 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -11 .
-30 | + | -1 | = | -31 | ||
-15 | + | -2 | = | -17 | ||
-10 | + | -3 | = | -13 | ||
-6 | + | -5 | = | -11 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -6 and -5
2x2 - 6x - 5x - 15
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
2x • (x-3)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
5 • (x-3)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(2x-5) • (x-3)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(x - 3) • (2x - 5)
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