Solution - Simplification or other simple results
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(22p2 - 3p) - 10
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 4p2-3p-10
The first term is, 4p2 its coefficient is 4 .
The middle term is, -3p its coefficient is -3 .
The last term, "the constant", is -10
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 4 • -10 = -40
Step-2 : Find two factors of -40 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -3 .
| -40 | + | 1 | = | -39 | ||
| -20 | + | 2 | = | -18 | ||
| -10 | + | 4 | = | -6 | ||
| -8 | + | 5 | = | -3 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -8 and 5
4p2 - 8p + 5p - 10
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
4p • (p-2)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
5 • (p-2)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(4p+5) • (p-2)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(p - 2) • (4p + 5)
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