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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(7x2 - 45x) - 28
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 7x2-45x-28
The first term is, 7x2 its coefficient is 7 .
The middle term is, -45x its coefficient is -45 .
The last term, "the constant", is -28
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 7 • -28 = -196
Step-2 : Find two factors of -196 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -45 .
-196 | + | 1 | = | -195 | ||
-98 | + | 2 | = | -96 | ||
-49 | + | 4 | = | -45 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -49 and 4
7x2 - 49x + 4x - 28
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
7x • (x-7)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
4 • (x-7)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(7x+4) • (x-7)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(x - 7) • (7x + 4)
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