Solution - Simplification or other simple results
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(22x2 - 35x) + 49
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 4x2-35x+49
The first term is, 4x2 its coefficient is 4 .
The middle term is, -35x its coefficient is -35 .
The last term, "the constant", is +49
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 4 • 49 = 196
Step-2 : Find two factors of 196 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -35 .
| -196 | + | -1 | = | -197 | ||
| -98 | + | -2 | = | -100 | ||
| -49 | + | -4 | = | -53 | ||
| -28 | + | -7 | = | -35 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -28 and -7
4x2 - 28x - 7x - 49
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
4x • (x-7)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
7 • (x-7)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(4x-7) • (x-7)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(x - 7) • (4x - 7)
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