Solution - Simplification or other simple results
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(32k2 + 66k) + 21
Step 2 :
Step 3 :
Pulling out like terms :
3.1 Pull out like factors :
9k2 + 66k + 21 = 3 • (3k2 + 22k + 7)
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
3.2 Factoring 3k2 + 22k + 7
The first term is, 3k2 its coefficient is 3 .
The middle term is, +22k its coefficient is 22 .
The last term, "the constant", is +7
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 3 • 7 = 21
Step-2 : Find two factors of 21 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is 22 .
-21 | + | -1 | = | -22 | ||
-7 | + | -3 | = | -10 | ||
-3 | + | -7 | = | -10 | ||
-1 | + | -21 | = | -22 | ||
1 | + | 21 | = | 22 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, 1 and 21
3k2 + 1k + 21k + 7
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
k • (3k+1)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
7 • (3k+1)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(k+7) • (3k+1)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
3 • (3k + 1) • (k + 7)
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