The polynomial expression is .
Rewrite the expression .
This is not a perfect square trinomial.
\The trinomial compare to general trinomial expression: , So a = 25, b = 20, c = 4.
To find two numbers with a sum of 20 and a product of .
This trinomial list of the factors of 100, and look for the pair of factors is a sum of 20.
\Factors of 100 | \Sum of factors | \
\
2, 50 \10, 10 \ | \
\
52 \20 \ | \
The correct factors are 10 and 10.
To factor trinomials of the form , find two integers, m and n, with a sum equal to b and a product equal to c.
Then write .
Group terms with common factors.
\Combine like terms using distributive property: ac bc = (a
b)c.
Check:
\To check the solution by multiply the two factors.
\Apply sum of perfect squares formula: .
The solution is "true".
The solution is .