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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(22x2 - 8x) + 3
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 4x2-8x+3
The first term is, 4x2 its coefficient is 4 .
The middle term is, -8x its coefficient is -8 .
The last term, "the constant", is +3
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 4 • 3 = 12
Step-2 : Find two factors of 12 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -8 .
-12 | + | -1 | = | -13 | ||
-6 | + | -2 | = | -8 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -6 and -2
4x2 - 6x - 2x - 3
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
2x • (2x-3)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
1 • (2x-3)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(2x-1) • (2x-3)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(2x - 3) • (2x - 1)
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