{
"query": {
"display": "factor $$k^{2}-13k+22$$",
"symbolab_question": "FACTOR#factor k^{2}-13k+22"
},
"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Algebra",
"topic": "Algebra",
"subTopic": "Simplify",
"default": "(k-2)(k-11)",
"meta": {
"showVerify": true
}
},
"steps": {
"type": "interim",
"title": "Factor $$k^{2}-13k+22:{\\quad}\\left(k-2\\right)\\left(k-11\\right)$$",
"input": "k^{2}-13k+22",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Break the expression into groups",
"input": "k^{2}-13k+22",
"steps": [
{
"type": "definition",
"title": "Definition",
"text": "For $$ax^{2}+bx+c\\:$$find $$u,\\:v\\:$$ such that: $$u\\cdot\\:v=a\\cdot\\:c\\:$$and $$u+v=b$$<br/>and group into $$\\left(ax^{2}+ux\\right)+\\left(vx+c\\right)$$",
"secondary": [
"$$a=1,\\:b=-13,\\:c=22$$",
"$$u*v=22,\\:u+v=-13$$"
]
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Factors of $$22:{\\quad}1,\\:2,\\:11,\\:22$$",
"input": "22",
"steps": [
{
"type": "definition",
"title": "Divisors (Factors)",
"text": "Factors are numbers we can multiply together to get another number"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Find the Prime factors of $$22:{\\quad}2,\\:11$$",
"input": "22",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "$$22\\:$$divides by $$2\\quad\\:22=11\\cdot\\:2$$",
"result": "=2\\cdot\\:11"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "$$2,\\:11$$ are all prime numbers, therefore no further factorization is possible",
"result": "=2\\cdot\\:11"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Find The Prime Factors Of Title 1Eq",
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}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Add the prime factors: ",
"result": "2,\\:11"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Add 1 and the number $$22\\:$$ itself",
"result": "1,\\:22"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "The factors of $$22$$",
"result": "1,\\:2,\\:11,\\:22"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Composite Integer",
"interimType": "Factors Top 1Eq"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Negative factors of $$22:{\\quad}-1,\\:-2,\\:-11,\\:-22$$",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the factors by $$-1$$ to get the negative factors",
"result": "-1,\\:-2,\\:-11,\\:-22"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Negative Factors Top 1Eq"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "For every two factors such that $$u*v=22,\\:$$check if $$u+v=-13$$",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Check $$u=1,\\:v=22:\\quad\\:u*v=22,\\:u+v=23\\quad\\Rightarrow\\quad\\:$$False",
"secondary": [
"Check $$u=2,\\:v=11:\\quad\\:u*v=22,\\:u+v=13\\quad\\Rightarrow\\quad\\:$$False",
"Check $$u=-1,\\:v=-22:\\quad\\:u*v=22,\\:u+v=-23\\quad\\Rightarrow\\quad\\:$$False",
"Check $$u=-2,\\:v=-11:\\quad\\:u*v=22,\\:u+v=-13\\quad\\Rightarrow\\quad\\:$$True"
]
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Factor Break Into Groups Check UV Combinations 2Eq"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "u=-2,\\:v=-11"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Group into $$\\left(ax^{2}+ux\\right)+\\left(vx+c\\right)$$",
"result": "\\left(k^{2}-2k\\right)+\\left(-11k+22\\right)"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Factor Break Into Groups 0Eq",
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}
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=\\left(k^{2}-2k\\right)+\\left(-11k+22\\right)"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Factor out $$k\\:$$from $$k^{2}-2k:\\quad\\:k\\left(k-2\\right)$$",
"input": "k^{2}-2k",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$a^{b+c}=a^{b}a^{c}$$",
"secondary": [
"$$k^{2}=kk$$"
],
"result": "=kk-2k",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/exponent-practice",
"practiceTopic": "Expand FOIL"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Factor out common term $$k$$",
"result": "=k\\left(k-2\\right)",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/factoring-practice",
"practiceTopic": "Factoring"
}
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Factor Out Specific 3Eq",
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}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Factor out $$-11\\:$$from $$-11k+22:\\quad\\:-11\\left(k-2\\right)$$",
"input": "-11k+22",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Rewrite $$22$$ as $$-11\\cdot\\:2$$",
"result": "=-11k+11\\cdot\\:2"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Factor out common term $$-11$$",
"result": "=-11\\left(k-2\\right)",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/factoring-practice",
"practiceTopic": "Factoring"
}
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Factor Out Specific 3Eq",
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}
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=k\\left(k-2\\right)-11\\left(k-2\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Factor out common term $$k-2$$",
"result": "=\\left(k-2\\right)\\left(k-11\\right)",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/factoring-practice",
"practiceTopic": "Factoring"
}
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver2"
}
},
"meta": {
"showVerify": true
}
}
Solution
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Solution
Solution steps
Break the expression into groups
Factor out from
Factor out from
Factor out common term
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What is factor k^2-13k+22 ?
The solution to factor k^2-13k+22 is (k-2)(k-11)
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