Solution - Simplification or other simple results
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
((2•3x2) - 5x) - 21
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 6x2-5x-21
The first term is, 6x2 its coefficient is 6 .
The middle term is, -5x its coefficient is -5 .
The last term, "the constant", is -21
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 6 • -21 = -126
Step-2 : Find two factors of -126 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -5 .
| -126 | + | 1 | = | -125 | ||
| -63 | + | 2 | = | -61 | ||
| -42 | + | 3 | = | -39 | ||
| -21 | + | 6 | = | -15 | ||
| -18 | + | 7 | = | -11 | ||
| -14 | + | 9 | = | -5 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -14 and 9
6x2 - 14x + 9x - 21
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
2x • (3x-7)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
3 • (3x-7)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(2x+3) • (3x-7)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(3x - 7) • (2x + 3)
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