Solution - Simplification or other simple results
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(5x2 - 35x) + 50
Step 2 :
Step 3 :
Pulling out like terms :
3.1 Pull out like factors :
5x2 - 35x + 50 = 5 • (x2 - 7x + 10)
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
3.2 Factoring x2 - 7x + 10
The first term is, x2 its coefficient is 1 .
The middle term is, -7x its coefficient is -7 .
The last term, "the constant", is +10
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 1 • 10 = 10
Step-2 : Find two factors of 10 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -7 .
| -10 | + | -1 | = | -11 | ||
| -5 | + | -2 | = | -7 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -5 and -2
x2 - 5x - 2x - 10
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
x • (x-5)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
2 • (x-5)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(x-2) • (x-5)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
5 • (x - 2) • (x - 5)
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