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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(7x2 - 32x) - 60
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 7x2-32x-60
The first term is, 7x2 its coefficient is 7 .
The middle term is, -32x its coefficient is -32 .
The last term, "the constant", is -60
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 7 • -60 = -420
Step-2 : Find two factors of -420 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -32 .
| -420 | + | 1 | = | -419 | ||
| -210 | + | 2 | = | -208 | ||
| -140 | + | 3 | = | -137 | ||
| -105 | + | 4 | = | -101 | ||
| -84 | + | 5 | = | -79 | ||
| -70 | + | 6 | = | -64 | ||
| -60 | + | 7 | = | -53 | ||
| -42 | + | 10 | = | -32 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -42 and 10
7x2 - 42x + 10x - 60
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
7x • (x-6)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
10 • (x-6)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(7x+10) • (x-6)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(x - 6) • (7x + 10)
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