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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
1.1 Factoring x2-17x-110
The first term is, x2 its coefficient is 1 .
The middle term is, -17x its coefficient is -17 .
The last term, "the constant", is -110
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 1 • -110 = -110
Step-2 : Find two factors of -110 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -17 .
| -110 | + | 1 | = | -109 | ||
| -55 | + | 2 | = | -53 | ||
| -22 | + | 5 | = | -17 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -22 and 5
x2 - 22x + 5x - 110
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
x • (x-22)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
5 • (x-22)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(x+5) • (x-22)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(x + 5) • (x - 22)
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