spilt the middle term of 3t ^2 - 3t +2
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It can't be split.............................
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:2t2-3t-2
Final result :
(t - 2) • (2t + 1)
Step by step solution :
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(2t2 - 3t) - 2
Step 2 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
2.1 Factoring 2t2-3t-2
The first term is, 2t2 its coefficient is 2 .
The middle term is, -3t its coefficient is -3 .
The last term, "the constant", is -2
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 2 • -2 = -4
Step-2 : Find two factors of -4 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -3 .
-4 + 1 = -3 That's it
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -4 and 1
2t2 - 4t + 1t - 2
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
2t • (t-2)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
1 • (t-2)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(2t+1) • (t-2)
Which is the desired factorization
Final result :
(t - 2) • (2t + 1)