Solution - Simplification or other simple results
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
((5•7x2) - 24x) + 4
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 35x2-24x+4
The first term is, 35x2 its coefficient is 35 .
The middle term is, -24x its coefficient is -24 .
The last term, "the constant", is +4
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 35 • 4 = 140
Step-2 : Find two factors of 140 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -24 .
| -140 | + | -1 | = | -141 | ||
| -70 | + | -2 | = | -72 | ||
| -35 | + | -4 | = | -39 | ||
| -28 | + | -5 | = | -33 | ||
| -20 | + | -7 | = | -27 | ||
| -14 | + | -10 | = | -24 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -14 and -10
35x2 - 14x - 10x - 4
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
7x • (5x-2)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
2 • (5x-2)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(7x-2) • (5x-2)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(5x - 2) • (7x - 2)
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