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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 | ||
| -10 | + | -3 | = | -13 | ||
| -6 | + | -5 | = | -11 | ||
| -5 | + | -6 | = | -11 | ||
| -3 | + | -10 | = | -13 | ||
| -2 | + | -15 | = | -17 | ||
| -1 | + | -30 | = | -31 | ||
| 1 | + | 30 | = | 31 | ||
| 2 | + | 15 | = | 17 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, 2 and 15
5x2 + 2x + 15x + 6
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
x • (5x+2)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
3 • (5x+2)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(x+3) • (5x+2)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(5x + 2) • (x + 3)
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