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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(22x2 + x) - 14
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 4x2+x-14
The first term is, 4x2 its coefficient is 4 .
The middle term is, +x its coefficient is 1 .
The last term, "the constant", is -14
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 4 • -14 = -56
Step-2 : Find two factors of -56 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is 1 .
-56 | + | 1 | = | -55 | ||
-28 | + | 2 | = | -26 | ||
-14 | + | 4 | = | -10 | ||
-8 | + | 7 | = | -1 | ||
-7 | + | 8 | = | 1 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -7 and 8
4x2 - 7x + 8x - 14
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
x • (4x-7)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
2 • (4x-7)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(x+2) • (4x-7)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(4x - 7) • (x + 2)
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