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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
1.1 Factoring x2+9x+14
The first term is, x2 its coefficient is 1 .
The middle term is, +9x its coefficient is 9 .
The last term, "the constant", is +14
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 1 • 14 = 14
Step-2 : Find two factors of 14 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is 9 .
-14 | + | -1 | = | -15 | ||
-7 | + | -2 | = | -9 | ||
-2 | + | -7 | = | -9 | ||
-1 | + | -14 | = | -15 | ||
1 | + | 14 | = | 15 | ||
2 | + | 7 | = | 9 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, 2 and 7
x2 + 2x + 7x + 14
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
x • (x+2)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
7 • (x+2)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(x+7) • (x+2)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(x + 7) • (x + 2)
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