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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(7x2 + 2x) - 5
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 7x2+2x-5
The first term is, 7x2 its coefficient is 7 .
The middle term is, +2x its coefficient is 2 .
The last term, "the constant", is -5
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 7 • -5 = -35
Step-2 : Find two factors of -35 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is 2 .
| -35 | + | 1 | = | -34 | ||
| -7 | + | 5 | = | -2 | ||
| -5 | + | 7 | = | 2 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -5 and 7
7x2 - 5x + 7x - 5
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
x • (7x-5)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
1 • (7x-5)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(x+1) • (7x-5)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(7x - 5) • (x + 1)
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