Solution - Simplification or other simple results
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(3x2 - 19x) - 14
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 3x2-19x-14
The first term is, 3x2 its coefficient is 3 .
The middle term is, -19x its coefficient is -19 .
The last term, "the constant", is -14
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 3 • -14 = -42
Step-2 : Find two factors of -42 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -19 .
| -42 | + | 1 | = | -41 | ||
| -21 | + | 2 | = | -19 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -21 and 2
3x2 - 21x + 2x - 14
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
3x • (x-7)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
2 • (x-7)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(3x+2) • (x-7)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(x - 7) • (3x + 2)
How did we do?
Please leave us feedback.