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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(5x2 - 8x) + 3
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 5x2-8x+3
The first term is, 5x2 its coefficient is 5 .
The middle term is, -8x its coefficient is -8 .
The last term, "the constant", is +3
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 5 • 3 = 15
Step-2 : Find two factors of 15 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -8 .
| -15 | + | -1 | = | -16 | ||
| -5 | + | -3 | = | -8 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -5 and -3
5x2 - 5x - 3x - 3
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
5x • (x-1)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
3 • (x-1)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(5x-3) • (x-1)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(x - 1) • (5x - 3)
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