The expression is .
The general factor trinomial form is .
In the above trinomial, .
Since c is positive and b is negative, you need to find two negative factors with a sum of and a product of
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Apply the pattern form: when
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because
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Check:To check the solution by multiplying the two factors and this result should be equal to the original expression.
\Rewrite as the difference of two products.
\Apply distributive property: .
Combine like terms.
\The factor form of expression is .