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QUESTION :-__________________factories 18x²-153x+280...__________________ |
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Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 2 • 30 = 60 Step-2 : Find two factors of 60 whose SUM equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -17 . -60 + -1 = -61 -30 + -2 = -32 -20 + -3 = -23 -15 + -4 = -19 -12 + -5 = -17 That's it Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial SPLITTING the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -12 and -5 2X2 - 12x - 5x - 30 Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors : 2x • (x-6) Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors : 5 • (x-6) Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 : (2x-5) • (x-6) Which is the desired factorization |
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