Solution - Simplification or other simple results
5*(x^2-10x-21)
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(5x2 - 50x) - 105
Step 2 :
Step 3 :
Pulling out like terms :
3.1 Pull out like factors :
5x2 - 50x - 105 = 5 • (x2 - 10x - 21)
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
3.2 Factoring x2 - 10x - 21
The first term is, x2 its coefficient is 1 .
The middle term is, -10x its coefficient is -10 .
The last term, "the constant", is -21
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 1 • -21 = -21
Step-2 : Find two factors of -21 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -10 .
-21 | + | 1 | = | -20 | ||
-7 | + | 3 | = | -4 | ||
-3 | + | 7 | = | 4 | ||
-1 | + | 21 | = | 20 |
Observation : No two such factors can be found !!
Conclusion : Trinomial can not be factored
Final result :
5 • (x2 - 10x - 21)
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