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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(5x2 - 18x) + 9
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 5x2-18x+9
The first term is, 5x2 its coefficient is 5 .
The middle term is, -18x its coefficient is -18 .
The last term, "the constant", is +9
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 5 • 9 = 45
Step-2 : Find two factors of 45 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -18 .
-45 | + | -1 | = | -46 | ||
-15 | + | -3 | = | -18 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -15 and -3
5x2 - 15x - 3x - 9
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 :
3 • (x-3)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(5x-3) • (x-3)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(x - 3) • (5x - 3)
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