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