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