what are the steps to solve by factoring?

We have been given an equation

We will factorize it by  middle term splitting.

Step 1:

Taking common factors out by clubing first two terms ad last two terms

Step 2:

Step 3:

Equating both above factors to zero as:

Step 4:

   And .

first anwser choice.

step-by-step explanation:

the greater/less or equal to symbol (> or < with the line at the bottom) is a closed/filled in circle.

-5c + 2 _< _27

subtract from both sides by 2

-5c _< _ 27

divide both sides by -5

c _< _ 5.4

flip the inequality sign

c _> _5.4

the only possible answer that would match the simplified inequality is the first answer choice

step-by-step explanation: