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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
1.1 Factoring x2+9x-36
The first term is, x2 its coefficient is 1 .
The middle term is, +9x its coefficient is 9 .
The last term, "the constant", is -36
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 1 • -36 = -36
Step-2 : Find two factors of -36 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is 9 .
-36 | + | 1 | = | -35 | ||
-18 | + | 2 | = | -16 | ||
-12 | + | 3 | = | -9 | ||
-9 | + | 4 | = | -5 | ||
-6 | + | 6 | = | 0 | ||
-4 | + | 9 | = | 5 | ||
-3 | + | 12 | = | 9 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -3 and 12
x2 - 3x + 12x - 36
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 :
12 • (x-3)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(x+12) • (x-3)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(x + 12) • (x - 3)
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