solve the following equation 2x^2-3x-35=0
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Step-by-step explanation:
Step by step solution :
STEP
1
:
Equation at the end of step 1
(2x2 - 3x) - 35 = 0
STEP
2
:
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 2x2-3x-35
The first term is, 2x2 its coefficient is 2 .
The middle term is, -3x its coefficient is -3 .
The last term, "the constant", is -35
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 2 • -35 = -70
Step-2 : Find two factors of -70 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -3 .
-70 + 1 = -69
-35 + 2 = -33
-14 + 5 = -9
-10 + 7 = -3 That's it
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -10 and 7
2x2 - 10x + 7x - 35
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
2x • (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 :
(2x+7) • (x-5)
Which is the desired factorization
Equation at the end of step
2
:
(x - 5) • (2x + 7) = 0
STEP