Solution - Simplification or other simple results
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(3z2 + 11z) - 14
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 3z2+11z-14
The first term is, 3z2 its coefficient is 3 .
The middle term is, +11z its coefficient is 11 .
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 11 .
| -42 | + | 1 | = | -41 | ||
| -21 | + | 2 | = | -19 | ||
| -14 | + | 3 | = | -11 | ||
| -7 | + | 6 | = | -1 | ||
| -6 | + | 7 | = | 1 | ||
| -3 | + | 14 | = | 11 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -3 and 14
3z2 - 3z + 14z - 14
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
3z • (z-1)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
14 • (z-1)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(3z+14) • (z-1)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(z - 1) • (3z + 14)
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