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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
1.1 Factoring x2-34x+225
The first term is, x2 its coefficient is 1 .
The middle term is, -34x its coefficient is -34 .
The last term, "the constant", is +225
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 1 • 225 = 225
Step-2 : Find two factors of 225 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -34 .
| -225 | + | -1 | = | -226 | ||
| -75 | + | -3 | = | -78 | ||
| -45 | + | -5 | = | -50 | ||
| -25 | + | -9 | = | -34 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -25 and -9
x2 - 25x - 9x - 225
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
x • (x-25)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
9 • (x-25)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(x-9) • (x-25)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(x - 9) • (x - 25)
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