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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
1.1 Factoring m2+2m-24
The first term is, m2 its coefficient is 1 .
The middle term is, +2m its coefficient is 2 .
The last term, "the constant", is -24
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 1 • -24 = -24
Step-2 : Find two factors of -24 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is 2 .
| -24 | + | 1 | = | -23 | ||
| -12 | + | 2 | = | -10 | ||
| -8 | + | 3 | = | -5 | ||
| -6 | + | 4 | = | -2 | ||
| -4 | + | 6 | = | 2 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -4 and 6
m2 - 4m + 6m - 24
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
m • (m-4)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
6 • (m-4)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(m+6) • (m-4)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(m + 6) • (m - 4)
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