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5u^2-405
factor please

User Jeff Glass
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-5u2+15u+90

Final result :

-5 • (u + 3) • (u - 6)

Step by step solution :

Step 1 :

Equation at the end of step 1 :

((0 - 5u2) + 15u) + 90

Step 2 :

Step 3 :

Pulling out like terms :

3.1 Pull out like factors :

-5u2 + 15u + 90 = -5 • (u2 - 3u - 18)

Trying to factor by splitting the middle term

3.2 Factoring u2 - 3u - 18

The first term is, u2 its coefficient is 1 .

The middle term is, -3u its coefficient is -3 .

The last term, "the constant", is -18

Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 1 • -18 = -18

Step-2 : Find two factors of -18 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -3 .

-18

+

1

=

-17

-9

+

2

=

-7

-6

+

3

=

-3

That's it

Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -6 and 3

u2 - 6u + 3u - 18

Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :

u • (u-6)

Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :

3 • (u-6)

Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :

(u+3) • (u-6)

Which is the desired factorization

Final result :

-5 • (u + 3) • (u - 6)

User Zevan
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5(x+9)(x-9) is the answer

User Ahmed Meraj
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