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3w29w4
-3w^2-9w-4

Step by Step Solution

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 (1): "w2"   was replaced by   "w^2".  1 more similar replacement(s).

Step  1  :

Equation at the end of step  1  :

  (((3•(w2))-5w)-6)-(((2•3w2)+4w)-2)

Step  2  :

Equation at the end of step  2  :

  ((3w2 -  5w) -  6) -  (6w2 + 4w - 2)

Step  3  :

Step  4  :

Pulling out like terms :

 4.1     Pull out like factors :

   -3w2 - 9w - 4  =   -1 • (3w2 + 9w + 4) 

Trying to factor by splitting the middle term

 4.2     Factoring  3w2 + 9w + 4 

The first term is,  3w2  its coefficient is  3 .
The middle term is,  +9w  its coefficient is  9 .
The last term, "the constant", is  +4 

Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant   3 • 4 = 12 

Step-2 : Find two factors of  12  whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is   9 .

     -12   +   -1   =   -13
     -6   +   -2   =   -8
     -4   +   -3   =   -7
     -3   +   -4   =   -7
     -2   +   -6   =   -8
     -1   +   -12   =   -13
     1   +   12   =   13
     2   +   6   =   8
     3   +   4   =   7
     4   +   3   =   7
     6   +   2   =   8
     12   +   1   =   13


Observation : No two such factors can be found !!
Conclusion : Trinomial can not be factored

Final result :

  -3w2 - 9w - 4

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