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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(2x2 + 9x) - 5
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 2x2+9x-5
The first term is, 2x2 its coefficient is 2 .
The middle term is, +9x its coefficient is 9 .
The last term, "the constant", is -5
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 2 • -5 = -10
Step-2 : Find two factors of -10 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is 9 .
-10 | + | 1 | = | -9 | ||
-5 | + | 2 | = | -3 | ||
-2 | + | 5 | = | 3 | ||
-1 | + | 10 | = | 9 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -1 and 10
2x2 - 1x + 10x - 5
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
x • (2x-1)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
5 • (2x-1)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(x+5) • (2x-1)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(2x - 1) • (x + 5)
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