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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you explain to me how to factor a trinomial? 25a2 - 70a + 49

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1333038869912:dw| 25a^2 - 70a + 49 =(5x-7)^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

alright but how did you get that answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

by the cross shown in my drawing

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you know this method?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no... :/

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Let me try to explain it :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

25 = 5x5 49 =(-7)*(-7) |dw:1333039206900:dw| -35 -35 =-70 which is the coeff of x term

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