factorize 5x2-4x-33
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Answer:
Two solutions were found :
x = -11/5 = -2.200
x = 3
Step by step solution :
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(5x2 - 4x) - 33 = 0
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 5x2-4x-33
The first term is, 5x2 its coefficient is 5 .
The middle term is, -4x its coefficient is -4 .
The last term, "the constant", is -33
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 5 • -33 = -165
Step-2 : Find two factors of -165 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -4 .
-165 + 1 = -164
-55 + 3 = -52
-33 + 5 = -28
-15 + 11 = -4 That's it
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -15 and 11
5x2 - 15x + 11x - 33
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
5x • (x-3)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
11 • (x-3)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(5x+11) • (x-3)
Which is the desired factorization
Equation at the end of step 2 :
(x - 3) • (5x + 11) = 0
Step 3 :
Theory - Roots of a product :
3.1 A product of several terms equals zero.
When a product of two or more terms equals zero, then at least one of the terms must be zero.
We shall now solve each term = 0 separately
In other words, we are going to solve as many equations as there are terms in the product
Any solution of term = 0 solves product = 0 as well.
Solving a Single Variable Equation :
3.2 Solve : x-3 = 0
Add 3 to both sides of the equation :
x = 3
Solving a Single Variable Equation :
3.3 Solve : 5x+11 = 0
Subtract 11 from both sides of the equation :
5x = -11
Divide both sides of the equation by 5:
x = -11/5 = -2.200
Supplement : Solving Quadratic Equation Directly
Solving 5x2-4x-33 = 0 directly
Earlier we factored this polynomial by splitting the middle term. let us now solve the equation by Completing The Square and by using the Quadratic Formula...
...hope it will help...