The expression is .
In this trinomial, .Either m or p is negative, but not both.
Since b is negative, the factor with the greater absolute value is also negative.
\List the factors of , where one factor of each pair is negative.
Look for the
\Factoring: when
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. (Substitute
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Check:
\ (Write the sum of two products)
(Apply distributive property:
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(Multiply:
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(Apply distributive property:
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(Multiply:
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(Add:
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Therefore, the trinomial has been factored correctly.
The factors of is
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