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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(2x2 + x) - 15
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 2x2+x-15
The first term is, 2x2 its coefficient is 2 .
The middle term is, +x its coefficient is 1 .
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 1 .
-30 | + | 1 | = | -29 | ||
-15 | + | 2 | = | -13 | ||
-10 | + | 3 | = | -7 | ||
-6 | + | 5 | = | -1 | ||
-5 | + | 6 | = | 1 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -5 and 6
2x2 - 5x + 6x - 15
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
x • (2x-5)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
3 • (2x-5)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(x+3) • (2x-5)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(2x - 5) • (x + 3)
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