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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
((2•5x2) - 23x) - 5
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 10x2-23x-5
The first term is, 10x2 its coefficient is 10 .
The middle term is, -23x its coefficient is -23 .
The last term, "the constant", is -5
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 10 • -5 = -50
Step-2 : Find two factors of -50 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -23 .
| -50 | + | 1 | = | -49 | ||
| -25 | + | 2 | = | -23 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -25 and 2
10x2 - 25x + 2x - 5
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
5x • (2x-5)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
1 • (2x-5)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(5x+1) • (2x-5)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(2x - 5) • (5x + 1)
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