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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(5x2 - 11x) + 2
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 5x2-11x+2
The first term is, 5x2 its coefficient is 5 .
The middle term is, -11x its coefficient is -11 .
The last term, "the constant", is +2
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 5 • 2 = 10
Step-2 : Find two factors of 10 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -11 .
| -10 | + | -1 | = | -11 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -10 and -1
5x2 - 10x - 1x - 2
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
5x • (x-2)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
1 • (x-2)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(5x-1) • (x-2)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(x - 2) • (5x - 1)
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