Solve p^2+2p-35

$$p ^ { 2 } + 2 p - 35$$

Factor

$$\left(p-5\right)\left(p+7\right)$$

Solution Steps

Factor the expression by grouping. First, the expression needs to be rewritten as p^{2}+ap+bp-35. To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.

$$a+b=2 ab=1\left(-35\right)=-35$$

Since ab is negative, a and b have the opposite signs. Since a+b is positive, the positive number has greater absolute value than the negative. List all such integer pairs that give product -35.

$$-1,35 -5,7$$

Calculate the sum for each pair.

$$-1+35=34 -5+7=2$$

The solution is the pair that gives sum 2.

$$a=-5 b=7$$

Rewrite p^{2}+2p-35 as \left(p^{2}-5p\right)+\left(7p-35\right).

$$\left(p^{2}-5p\right)+\left(7p-35\right)$$

Factor out p in the first and 7 in the second group.

$$p\left(p-5\right)+7\left(p-5\right)$$

Factor out common term p-5 by using distributive property.

$$\left(p-5\right)\left(p+7\right)$$

Steps Using the Quadratic Formula

Quadratic polynomial can be factored using the transformation ax^{2}+bx+c=a\left(x-x_{1}\right)\left(x-x_{2}\right), where x_{1} and x_{2} are the solutions of the quadratic equation ax^{2}+bx+c=0.

$$p^{2}+2p-35=0$$

All equations of the form ax^{2}+bx+c=0 can be solved using the quadratic formula: \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}. The quadratic formula gives two solutions, one when ± is addition and one when it is subtraction.

$$p=\frac{-2±\sqrt{2^{2}-4\left(-35\right)}}{2}$$

Square 2.

$$p=\frac{-2±\sqrt{4-4\left(-35\right)}}{2}$$

Multiply -4 times -35.

$$p=\frac{-2±\sqrt{4+140}}{2}$$

Add 4 to 140.

$$p=\frac{-2±\sqrt{144}}{2}$$

Take the square root of 144.

$$p=\frac{-2±12}{2}$$

Now solve the equation p=\frac{-2±12}{2} when ± is plus. Add -2 to 12.

$$p=\frac{10}{2}$$

Divide 10 by 2.

$$p=5$$

Now solve the equation p=\frac{-2±12}{2} when ± is minus. Subtract 12 from -2.

$$p=-\frac{14}{2}$$

Divide -14 by 2.

$$p=-7$$

Factor the original expression using ax^{2}+bx+c=a\left(x-x_{1}\right)\left(x-x_{2}\right). Substitute 5 for x_{1} and -7 for x_{2}.

$$p^{2}+2p-35=\left(p-5\right)\left(p-\left(-7\right)\right)$$

Simplify all the expressions of the form p-\left(-q\right) to p+q.

$$p^{2}+2p-35=\left(p-5\right)\left(p+7\right)$$

Steps Using Direct Factoring Method

Quadratic equations such as this one can be solved by a new direct factoring method that does not require guess work. To use the direct factoring method, the equation must be in the form x^2+Bx+C=0.

$$x ^ 2 +2x -35 = 0$$

Let r and s be the factors for the quadratic equation such that x^2+Bx+C=(x−r)(x−s) where sum of factors (r+s)=−B and the product of factors rs = C

$$r + s = -2 rs = -35$$

Two numbers r and s sum up to -2 exactly when the average of the two numbers is \frac{1}{2}*-2 = -1. You can also see that the midpoint of r and s corresponds to the axis of symmetry of the parabola represented by the quadratic equation y=x^2+Bx+C. The values of r and s are equidistant from the center by an unknown quantity u. Express r and s with respect to variable u. <div style='padding: 8px'><img src='https://opalmath.azureedge.net/customsolver/quadraticgraph.png' style='width: 100%;max-width: 700px' /></div>

$$r = -1 - u s = -1 + u$$

To solve for unknown quantity u, substitute these in the product equation rs = -35

$$(-1 - u) (-1 + u) = -35$$

Simplify by expanding (a -b) (a + b) = a^2 – b^2

$$1 - u^2 = -35$$

Simplify the expression by subtracting 1 on both sides

$$-u^2 = -35-1 = -36$$

Simplify the expression by multiplying -1 on both sides and take the square root to obtain the value of unknown variable u

$$u^2 = 36 u = \pm\sqrt{36} = \pm 6$$

The factors r and s are the solutions to the quadratic equation. Substitute the value of u to compute the r and s.

$$r =-1 - 6 = -7 s = -1 + 6 = 5$$

Evaluate

$$\left(p-5\right)\left(p+7\right)$$