Solution - Simplification or other simple results
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(1 - 12x) - (32•5x2)
Step 2 :
Step 3 :
Pulling out like terms :
3.1 Pull out like factors :
-45x2 - 12x + 1 = -1 • (45x2 + 12x - 1)
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
3.2 Factoring 45x2 + 12x - 1
The first term is, 45x2 its coefficient is 45 .
The middle term is, +12x its coefficient is 12 .
The last term, "the constant", is -1
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 45 • -1 = -45
Step-2 : Find two factors of -45 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is 12 .
| -45 | + | 1 | = | -44 | ||
| -15 | + | 3 | = | -12 | ||
| -9 | + | 5 | = | -4 | ||
| -5 | + | 9 | = | 4 | ||
| -3 | + | 15 | = | 12 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -3 and 15
45x2 - 3x + 15x - 1
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
3x • (15x-1)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
1 • (15x-1)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(3x+1) • (15x-1)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(1 - 15x) • (3x + 1)
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