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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
1.1 Factoring x2-13x+22
The first term is, x2 its coefficient is 1 .
The middle term is, -13x its coefficient is -13 .
The last term, "the constant", is +22
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 1 • 22 = 22
Step-2 : Find two factors of 22 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -13 .
| -22 | + | -1 | = | -23 | ||
| -11 | + | -2 | = | -13 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -11 and -2
x2 - 11x - 2x - 22
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
x • (x-11)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
2 • (x-11)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(x-2) • (x-11)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(x - 2) • (x - 11)
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