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Simplify -4x^5 - 42x^5

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Answer:

3x - 5) • (9x + 1)

Explanation:

Step by step solution :

Step 1 :

Equation at the end of step 1 :

(33x2 - 42x) - 5

Step 2 :

Trying to factor by splitting the middle term

2.1 Factoring 27x2-42x-5

The first term is, 27x2 its coefficient is 27 .

The middle term is, -42x its coefficient is -42 .

The last term, "the constant", is -5

Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 27 • -5 = -135

Step-2 : Find two factors of -135 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -42 .

-135 + 1 = -134

-45 + 3 = -42 That's it

Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -45 and 3

27x2 - 45x + 3x - 5

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

9x • (3x-5)

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

1 • (3x-5)

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

(9x+1) • (3x-5)

Which is the desired factorization

User Dimitar Genov
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Answer:

38x^5

Explanation:

User Martin Trigaux
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