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x\left(5x^{2}-2x-7\right)
Factor out x.
a+b=-2 ab=5\left(-7\right)=-35
Consider 5x^{2}-2x-7. Factor the expression by grouping. First, the expression needs to be rewritten as 5x^{2}+ax+bx-7. To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.
1,-35 5,-7
Since ab is negative, a and b have the opposite signs. Since a+b is negative, the negative number has greater absolute value than the positive. List all such integer pairs that give product -35.
1-35=-34 5-7=-2
Calculate the sum for each pair.
a=-7 b=5
The solution is the pair that gives sum -2.
\left(5x^{2}-7x\right)+\left(5x-7\right)
Rewrite 5x^{2}-2x-7 as \left(5x^{2}-7x\right)+\left(5x-7\right).
x\left(5x-7\right)+5x-7
Factor out x in 5x^{2}-7x.
\left(5x-7\right)\left(x+1\right)
Factor out common term 5x-7 by using distributive property.
x\left(5x-7\right)\left(x+1\right)
Rewrite the complete factored expression.