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a+b=3 ab=1\left(-28\right)=-28
Factor the expression by grouping. First, the expression needs to be rewritten as v^{2}+av+bv-28. To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.
-1,28 -2,14 -4,7
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 -28.
-1+28=27 -2+14=12 -4+7=3
Calculate the sum for each pair.
a=-4 b=7
The solution is the pair that gives sum 3.
\left(v^{2}-4v\right)+\left(7v-28\right)
Rewrite v^{2}+3v-28 as \left(v^{2}-4v\right)+\left(7v-28\right).
v\left(v-4\right)+7\left(v-4\right)
Factor out v in the first and 7 in the second group.
\left(v-4\right)\left(v+7\right)
Factor out common term v-4 by using distributive property.
v^{2}+3v-28=0
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.
v=\frac{-3±\sqrt{3^{2}-4\left(-28\right)}}{2}
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.
v=\frac{-3±\sqrt{9-4\left(-28\right)}}{2}
Square 3.
v=\frac{-3±\sqrt{9+112}}{2}
Multiply -4 times -28.
v=\frac{-3±\sqrt{121}}{2}
Add 9 to 112.
v=\frac{-3±11}{2}
Take the square root of 121.
v=\frac{8}{2}
Now solve the equation v=\frac{-3±11}{2} when ± is plus. Add -3 to 11.
v=4
Divide 8 by 2.
v=-\frac{14}{2}
Now solve the equation v=\frac{-3±11}{2} when ± is minus. Subtract 11 from -3.
v=-7
Divide -14 by 2.
v^{2}+3v-28=\left(v-4\right)\left(v-\left(-7\right)\right)
Factor the original expression using ax^{2}+bx+c=a\left(x-x_{1}\right)\left(x-x_{2}\right). Substitute 4 for x_{1} and -7 for x_{2}.
v^{2}+3v-28=\left(v-4\right)\left(v+7\right)
Simplify all the expressions of the form p-\left(-q\right) to p+q.
x ^ 2 +3x -28 = 0
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.
r + s = -3 rs = -28
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 = -\frac{3}{2} - u s = -\frac{3}{2} + u
Two numbers r and s sum up to -3 exactly when the average of the two numbers is \frac{1}{2}*-3 = -\frac{3}{2}. 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>
(-\frac{3}{2} - u) (-\frac{3}{2} + u) = -28
To solve for unknown quantity u, substitute these in the product equation rs = -28
\frac{9}{4} - u^2 = -28
Simplify by expanding (a -b) (a + b) = a^2 – b^2
-u^2 = -28-\frac{9}{4} = -\frac{121}{4}
Simplify the expression by subtracting \frac{9}{4} on both sides
u^2 = \frac{121}{4} u = \pm\sqrt{\frac{121}{4}} = \pm \frac{11}{2}
Simplify the expression by multiplying -1 on both sides and take the square root to obtain the value of unknown variable u
r =-\frac{3}{2} - \frac{11}{2} = -7 s = -\frac{3}{2} + \frac{11}{2} = 4
The factors r and s are the solutions to the quadratic equation. Substitute the value of u to compute the r and s.