Solution - Simplification or other simple results
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(2x2 + 22x) - 24
Step 2 :
Step 3 :
Pulling out like terms :
3.1 Pull out like factors :
2x2 + 22x - 24 = 2 • (x2 + 11x - 12)
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
3.2 Factoring x2 + 11x - 12
The first term is, x2 its coefficient is 1 .
The middle term is, +11x its coefficient is 11 .
The last term, "the constant", is -12
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 1 • -12 = -12
Step-2 : Find two factors of -12 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is 11 .
-12 | + | 1 | = | -11 | ||
-6 | + | 2 | = | -4 | ||
-4 | + | 3 | = | -1 | ||
-3 | + | 4 | = | 1 | ||
-2 | + | 6 | = | 4 | ||
-1 | + | 12 | = | 11 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -1 and 12
x2 - 1x + 12x - 12
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
x • (x-1)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
12 • (x-1)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(x+12) • (x-1)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
2 • (x + 12) • (x - 1)
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