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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why might algebra tiles not be a good tool to use to factor x2 + 18x + 80? Explain

OpenStudy (anonymous):

does anyone know what is is

OpenStudy (welshfella):

algebra tiles????

OpenStudy (anonymous):

in class they are making me learn Factoring Trinomials: a = 1

OpenStudy (welshfella):

can you think of 2 numbers whose product is 80 and whose sum is 18? they will be the a and b in the factors (x + a)( x + b)

OpenStudy (welshfella):

it will help if we think of factors of 80

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think it will be (x+10)(x+8)

OpenStudy (welshfella):

you are right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and it also says explain

OpenStudy (welshfella):

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