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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(22x2 - 12x) - 27
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 4x2-12x-27
The first term is, 4x2 its coefficient is 4 .
The middle term is, -12x its coefficient is -12 .
The last term, "the constant", is -27
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 4 • -27 = -108
Step-2 : Find two factors of -108 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -12 .
| -108 | + | 1 | = | -107 | ||
| -54 | + | 2 | = | -52 | ||
| -36 | + | 3 | = | -33 | ||
| -27 | + | 4 | = | -23 | ||
| -18 | + | 6 | = | -12 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -18 and 6
4x2 - 18x + 6x - 27
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
2x • (2x-9)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
3 • (2x-9)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(2x+3) • (2x-9)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(2x - 9) • (2x + 3)
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