15y2+16y−15= need answer with steps
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STEP
1
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Equation at the end of step 1
((3•5y2) - 16y) - 15
STEP
2
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Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 15y2-16y-15
The first term is, 15y2 its coefficient is 15 .
The middle term is, -16y its coefficient is -16 .
The last term, "the constant", is -15
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 15 • -15 = -225
Step-2 : Find two factors of -225 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -16 .
-225 + 1 = -224
-75 + 3 = -72
-45 + 5 = -40
-25 + 9 = -16 That's it
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -25 and 9
15y2 - 25y + 9y - 15
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
5y • (3y-5)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
3 • (3y-5)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(5y+3) • (3y-5)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(3y - 5) • (5y + 3)