Solution - Simplification or other simple results
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
((22•32m2) - 21m) - 30
Step 2 :
Step 3 :
Pulling out like terms :
3.1 Pull out like factors :
36m2 - 21m - 30 = 3 • (12m2 - 7m - 10)
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
3.2 Factoring 12m2 - 7m - 10
The first term is, 12m2 its coefficient is 12 .
The middle term is, -7m its coefficient is -7 .
The last term, "the constant", is -10
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 12 • -10 = -120
Step-2 : Find two factors of -120 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -7 .
| -120 | + | 1 | = | -119 | ||
| -60 | + | 2 | = | -58 | ||
| -40 | + | 3 | = | -37 | ||
| -30 | + | 4 | = | -26 | ||
| -24 | + | 5 | = | -19 | ||
| -20 | + | 6 | = | -14 | ||
| -15 | + | 8 | = | -7 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -15 and 8
12m2 - 15m + 8m - 10
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
3m • (4m-5)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
2 • (4m-5)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(3m+2) • (4m-5)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
3 • (4m - 5) • (3m + 2)
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