Final result : (c2 - 2c - 6) • (c + 5) Step by step solution : Step 1 :Trying to factor by splitting the middle term 1.1 Factoring c2-2c-6
The first term is, c2 its coefficient is 1 .
The middle term is, -2c its coefficient is -2 .
The last term, "the constant", is -6
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 1 • -6 = -6
Step-2 : Find two factors of -6 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -2 .
-6 + 1 = -5 -3 + 2 = -1 -2 + 3 = 1 -1 + 6 = 5
Observation : No two such factors can be found !!
Conclusion : Trinomial can not be factored Final result : (c2 - 2c - 6) • (c + 5)