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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Factor The Trinomial 2x^2+5x+2= Please explain. I wanna make sure im doin it right.

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

the first and last terms are 2x^2 and 2 the coefficients of these terms are 2 and 2 multiply them to get 4

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

then find two numbers that multiply to 4 and add to 5 (the middle coefficient)

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