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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
1.1 Factoring x2+19x+78
The first term is, x2 its coefficient is 1 .
The middle term is, +19x its coefficient is 19 .
The last term, "the constant", is +78
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 1 • 78 = 78
Step-2 : Find two factors of 78 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is 19 .
-78 | + | -1 | = | -79 | ||
-39 | + | -2 | = | -41 | ||
-26 | + | -3 | = | -29 | ||
-13 | + | -6 | = | -19 | ||
-6 | + | -13 | = | -19 | ||
-3 | + | -26 | = | -29 | ||
-2 | + | -39 | = | -41 | ||
-1 | + | -78 | = | -79 | ||
1 | + | 78 | = | 79 | ||
2 | + | 39 | = | 41 | ||
3 | + | 26 | = | 29 | ||
6 | + | 13 | = | 19 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, 6 and 13
x2 + 6x + 13x + 78
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
x • (x+6)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
13 • (x+6)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(x+13) • (x+6)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(x + 13) • (x + 6)
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