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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(2x2 - 25x) + 63
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 2x2-25x+63
The first term is, 2x2 its coefficient is 2 .
The middle term is, -25x its coefficient is -25 .
The last term, "the constant", is +63
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 2 • 63 = 126
Step-2 : Find two factors of 126 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -25 .
| -126 | + | -1 | = | -127 | ||
| -63 | + | -2 | = | -65 | ||
| -42 | + | -3 | = | -45 | ||
| -21 | + | -6 | = | -27 | ||
| -18 | + | -7 | = | -25 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -18 and -7
2x2 - 18x - 7x - 63
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
2x • (x-9)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
7 • (x-9)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(2x-7) • (x-9)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(x - 9) • (2x - 7)
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