Question

how do you factor the trinomial 5x^2+7x+2?

Answer 1

Start with the two factors necessary to produce \(5x^2\) and place them in the first position of your parenthesis:

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Then look at what factors you would need to produce the final term and put into the second position. FOIL to check your work, if you get an error, swap the term order.

Answer 2

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