Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
STEP
1
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Equation at the end of step 1
((2•3a2) - 10a) - 4
STEP
2
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STEP
3
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Pulling out like terms
3.1 Pull out like factors :
6a2 - 10a - 4 = 2 • (3a2 - 5a - 2)
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
3.2 Factoring 3a2 - 5a - 2
The first term is, 3a2 its coefficient is 3 .
The middle term is, -5a its coefficient is -5 .
The last term, "the constant", is -2
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 3 • -2 = -6
Step-2 : Find two factors of -6 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -5 .
-6 + 1 = -5 That's it
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -6 and 1
3a2 - 6a + 1a - 2
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
3a • (a-2)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
1 • (a-2)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(3a+1) • (a-2)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
2 • (a - 2) • (3a + 1)