The equation is .
(Subtract 25 from each side)
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In this trinomial, .Either m or p is negative, but not both.
Since b is positive, the factor with the greater absolute value is also positive.
\List the factors of , where one factor of each pair is negative.
Look for the
\Apply the pattern: .
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Use the principle of zeroproducts, which says, if ab=0, either a , b or both must be equal to zero.
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(Subtract 9 from each side)
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The roots are .