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OpenStudy (anonymous):

a^2+7ab+10b^2...help!!! factoring with two variables...steps please...

OpenStudy (mathmale):

It's important that you include the instructions with each problem you post. What is/are your goal/goals here?

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Welcome to OpenStudy!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i need step by step process for factoring with two variables...

OpenStudy (acxbox22):

it is the same concept as factoring a regular quadratic trinomial

OpenStudy (acxbox22):

what 2 numbers add up to 7 and multiply to 10?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2 and 5 \

OpenStudy (acxbox22):

yeah so it is just (a+2b)(a+5b)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok but i need the process to show

OpenStudy (acxbox22):

@mathmale can help you show the steps i am not sure how to show steps to factoring , you just factor after you find the gcf

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so fisrst step would be to split 7ab into 2ab and 5 ab?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

first*

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