Question

In which situation would you most likely factor out -1 from a trinomial?

when the coefficient of x^2 is negative, coefficient of x is negative, or when the constant term is negative?

Answer 1

We are used to the forms

\(x^2 + ax + b\) or \(ax^2 + bx + c\), but not

\(-x^2 + ax + b\) or \(-ax^2 + bx + c\)

What do you think is the answer?