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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(32a2 - 30a) + 25
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 9a2-30a+25
The first term is, 9a2 its coefficient is 9 .
The middle term is, -30a its coefficient is -30 .
The last term, "the constant", is +25
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 9 • 25 = 225
Step-2 : Find two factors of 225 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -30 .
| -225 | + | -1 | = | -226 | ||
| -75 | + | -3 | = | -78 | ||
| -45 | + | -5 | = | -50 | ||
| -25 | + | -9 | = | -34 | ||
| -15 | + | -15 | = | -30 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -15 and -15
9a2 - 15a - 15a - 25
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
3a • (3a-5)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
5 • (3a-5)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(3a-5) • (3a-5)
Which is the desired factorization
Multiplying Exponential Expressions :
2.2 Multiply (3a-5) by (3a-5)
The rule says : To multiply exponential expressions which have the same base, add up their exponents.
In our case, the common base is (3a-5) and the exponents are :
1 , as (3a-5) is the same number as (3a-5)1
and 1 , as (3a-5) is the same number as (3a-5)1
The product is therefore, (3a-5)(1+1) = (3a-5)2
Final result :
(3a - 5)2
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