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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(3x2 + 4x) - 7
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 3x2+4x-7
The first term is, 3x2 its coefficient is 3 .
The middle term is, +4x its coefficient is 4 .
The last term, "the constant", is -7
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 3 • -7 = -21
Step-2 : Find two factors of -21 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is 4 .
-21 | + | 1 | = | -20 | ||
-7 | + | 3 | = | -4 | ||
-3 | + | 7 | = | 4 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -3 and 7
3x2 - 3x + 7x - 7
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
3x • (x-1)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
7 • (x-1)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(3x+7) • (x-1)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(x - 1) • (3x + 7)
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