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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
1.1 Factoring x2-15x+50
The first term is, x2 its coefficient is 1 .
The middle term is, -15x its coefficient is -15 .
The last term, "the constant", is +50
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 1 • 50 = 50
Step-2 : Find two factors of 50 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -15 .
-50 | + | -1 | = | -51 | ||
-25 | + | -2 | = | -27 | ||
-10 | + | -5 | = | -15 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -10 and -5
x2 - 10x - 5x - 50
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
x • (x-10)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
5 • (x-10)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(x-5) • (x-10)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(x - 5) • (x - 10)
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