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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(3z2 - 7z) - 6
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 3z2-7z-6
The first term is, 3z2 its coefficient is 3 .
The middle term is, -7z its coefficient is -7 .
The last term, "the constant", is -6
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 3 • -6 = -18
Step-2 : Find two factors of -18 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -7 .
| -18 | + | 1 | = | -17 | ||
| -9 | + | 2 | = | -7 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -9 and 2
3z2 - 9z + 2z - 6
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
3z • (z-3)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
2 • (z-3)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(3z+2) • (z-3)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(z - 3) • (3z + 2)
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