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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(3t2 - 30t) + 72
Step 2 :
Step 3 :
Pulling out like terms :
3.1 Pull out like factors :
3t2 - 30t + 72 = 3 • (t2 - 10t + 24)
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
3.2 Factoring t2 - 10t + 24
The first term is, t2 its coefficient is 1 .
The middle term is, -10t its coefficient is -10 .
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 -10 .
| -24 | + | -1 | = | -25 | ||
| -12 | + | -2 | = | -14 | ||
| -8 | + | -3 | = | -11 | ||
| -6 | + | -4 | = | -10 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -6 and -4
t2 - 6t - 4t - 24
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
t • (t-6)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
4 • (t-6)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(t-4) • (t-6)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
3 • (t - 4) • (t - 6)
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