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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(3p2 - 13p) - 10
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 3p2-13p-10
The first term is, 3p2 its coefficient is 3 .
The middle term is, -13p its coefficient is -13 .
The last term, "the constant", is -10
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 3 • -10 = -30
Step-2 : Find two factors of -30 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -13 .
| -30 | + | 1 | = | -29 | ||
| -15 | + | 2 | = | -13 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -15 and 2
3p2 - 15p + 2p - 10
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
3p • (p-5)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
2 • (p-5)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(3p+2) • (p-5)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(p - 5) • (3p + 2)
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