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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
1.1 Factoring n2-2n-35
The first term is, n2 its coefficient is 1 .
The middle term is, -2n its coefficient is -2 .
The last term, "the constant", is -35
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 1 • -35 = -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 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -7 and 5
n2 - 7n + 5n - 35
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
n • (n-7)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
5 • (n-7)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(n+5) • (n-7)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(n + 5) • (n - 7)
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