Solution - Simplification or other simple results
x*(x^2-6x-8)
Other Ways to Solve
Simplification or other simple resultsStep by Step Solution
Reformatting the input :
Changes made to your input should not affect the solution:
(1): "x2" was replaced by "x^2". 1 more similar replacement(s).
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
((x3) - (2•3x2)) - 8x
Step 2 :
Step 3 :
Pulling out like terms :
3.1 Pull out like factors :
x3 - 6x2 - 8x = x • (x2 - 6x - 8)
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
3.2 Factoring x2 - 6x - 8
The first term is, x2 its coefficient is 1 .
The middle term is, -6x its coefficient is -6 .
The last term, "the constant", is -8
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 1 • -8 = -8
Step-2 : Find two factors of -8 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -6 .
-8 | + | 1 | = | -7 | ||
-4 | + | 2 | = | -2 | ||
-2 | + | 4 | = | 2 | ||
-1 | + | 8 | = | 7 |
Observation : No two such factors can be found !!
Conclusion : Trinomial can not be factored
Final result :
x • (x2 - 6x - 8)
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