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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(3x2 + 8x) - 3
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 3x2+8x-3
The first term is, 3x2 its coefficient is 3 .
The middle term is, +8x its coefficient is 8 .
The last term, "the constant", is -3
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 3 • -3 = -9
Step-2 : Find two factors of -9 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is 8 .
-9 | + | 1 | = | -8 | ||
-3 | + | 3 | = | 0 | ||
-1 | + | 9 | = | 8 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -1 and 9
3x2 - 1x + 9x - 3
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
x • (3x-1)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
3 • (3x-1)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(x+3) • (3x-1)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(3x - 1) • (x + 3)
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