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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(5y2 - 13y) - 6
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 5y2-13y-6
The first term is, 5y2 its coefficient is 5 .
The middle term is, -13y its coefficient is -13 .
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 -13 .
| -30 | + | 1 | = | -29 | ||
| -15 | + | 2 | = | -13 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -15 and 2
5y2 - 15y + 2y - 6
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
5y • (y-3)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
2 • (y-3)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(5y+2) • (y-3)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(y - 3) • (5y + 2)
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