Solution - Simplification or other simple results
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(3n2 + 5n) - 2
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 3n2+5n-2
The first term is, 3n2 its coefficient is 3 .
The middle term is, +5n its coefficient is 5 .
The last term, "the constant", is -2
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 3 • -2 = -6
Step-2 : Find two factors of -6 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is 5 .
| -6 | + | 1 | = | -5 | ||
| -3 | + | 2 | = | -1 | ||
| -2 | + | 3 | = | 1 | ||
| -1 | + | 6 | = | 5 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -1 and 6
3n2 - 1n + 6n - 2
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
n • (3n-1)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
2 • (3n-1)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(n+2) • (3n-1)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(3n - 1) • (n + 2)
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