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Factor the quadratic expression: 4t2 – 32t + 63

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Answer: (2t-9)*(2t-7)

Explanation:

Factoring 4t2-32t+63

The first term is, 4t2 its coefficient is 4 .

The middle term is, -32t its coefficient is -32 .

The last term, "the constant", is +63

Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 4 • 63 = 252

Step-2 : Find two factors of 252 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -32 .

-252 + -1 = -253

-126 + -2 = -128

-84 + -3 = -87

-63 + -4 = -67

-42 + -6 = -48

-36 + -7 = -43

-28 + -9 = -37

-21 + -12 = -33

-18 + -14 = -32 That's it

Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -18 and -14

4t2 - 18t - 14t - 63

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

2t • (2t-9)

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

7 • (2t-9)

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

(2t-7) • (2t-9)

Which is the desired factorization

Final result :

(2t - 9) • (2t - 7)

User Mr Lou
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Answer: (2t-7)(2t-9)

Explanation:

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