Factorise the following using middle term splitting method:
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(3x-7) × (x-5)
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=> 3x2-22x+35
The first term is, 3x² its coefficient is 3 .
The middle term is, -22x its coefficient is -22 .
The last term, "the constant", is +35
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 3 • 35 = 105
Step-2 : Find two factors of 105 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -22 .
-105 + -1 = -106
-35 + -3 = -38
-21 + -5 = -26
-15 + -7 = -22 That's it
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -15 and -7
3x² - 15x - 7x - 35
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
3x • (x-5)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
7 • (x-5)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(3x-7) • (x-5)
Which is the desired factorization
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