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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
1.1 Factoring x2+15x-54
The first term is, x2 its coefficient is 1 .
The middle term is, +15x its coefficient is 15 .
The last term, "the constant", is -54
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 1 • -54 = -54
Step-2 : Find two factors of -54 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is 15 .
| -54 | + | 1 | = | -53 | ||
| -27 | + | 2 | = | -25 | ||
| -18 | + | 3 | = | -15 | ||
| -9 | + | 6 | = | -3 | ||
| -6 | + | 9 | = | 3 | ||
| -3 | + | 18 | = | 15 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -3 and 18
x2 - 3x + 18x - 54
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
x • (x-3)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
18 • (x-3)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(x+18) • (x-3)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(x + 18) • (x - 3)
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