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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
1.1 Factoring x2-11x+24
The first term is, x2 its coefficient is 1 .
The middle term is, -11x its coefficient is -11 .
The last term, "the constant", is +24
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 1 • 24 = 24
Step-2 : Find two factors of 24 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -11 .
-24 | + | -1 | = | -25 | ||
-12 | + | -2 | = | -14 | ||
-8 | + | -3 | = | -11 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -8 and -3
x2 - 8x - 3x - 24
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
x • (x-8)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
3 • (x-8)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(x-3) • (x-8)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(x - 3) • (x - 8)
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