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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(22x2 - 12x) + 5
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 4x2-12x+5
The first term is, 4x2 its coefficient is 4 .
The middle term is, -12x its coefficient is -12 .
The last term, "the constant", is +5
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 4 • 5 = 20
Step-2 : Find two factors of 20 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -12 .
| -20 | + | -1 | = | -21 | ||
| -10 | + | -2 | = | -12 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -10 and -2
4x2 - 10x - 2x - 5
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
2x • (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 :
(2x-1) • (2x-5)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(2x - 5) • (2x - 1)
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