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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(2x2 - x) - 6
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 2x2-x-6
The first term is, 2x2 its coefficient is 2 .
The middle term is, -x its coefficient is -1 .
The last term, "the constant", is -6
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 2 • -6 = -12
Step-2 : Find two factors of -12 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -1 .
-12 | + | 1 | = | -11 | ||
-6 | + | 2 | = | -4 | ||
-4 | + | 3 | = | -1 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -4 and 3
2x2 - 4x + 3x - 6
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
2x • (x-2)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
3 • (x-2)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(2x+3) • (x-2)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(x - 2) • (2x + 3)
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