The trinomial is .
The general form of quadratic expression is .
Compare the trinomial : and
.
Find two numbers with a sum of and a product of
.
Make a list of the factors of and look for the of factors with the sum of
.
The factors are and
.
Apply the pattern: .
(Group terms with common factors)
(Factors the GCF from each group)
(Apply distributive property:
)
Therefore, .
.