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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
1.1 Factoring x2+3x-88
The first term is, x2 its coefficient is 1 .
The middle term is, +3x its coefficient is 3 .
The last term, "the constant", is -88
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 1 • -88 = -88
Step-2 : Find two factors of -88 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is 3 .
| -88 | + | 1 | = | -87 | ||
| -44 | + | 2 | = | -42 | ||
| -22 | + | 4 | = | -18 | ||
| -11 | + | 8 | = | -3 | ||
| -8 | + | 11 | = | 3 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -8 and 11
x2 - 8x + 11x - 88
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
x • (x-8)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
11 • (x-8)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(x+11) • (x-8)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(x + 11) • (x - 8)
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