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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(5x2 - 17x) + 6
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 5x2-17x+6
The first term is, 5x2 its coefficient is 5 .
The middle term is, -17x its coefficient is -17 .
The last term, "the constant", is +6
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 5 • 6 = 30
Step-2 : Find two factors of 30 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -17 .
-30 | + | -1 | = | -31 | ||
-15 | + | -2 | = | -17 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -15 and -2
5x2 - 15x - 2x - 6
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
5x • (x-3)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
2 • (x-3)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(5x-2) • (x-3)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(x - 3) • (5x - 2)
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