SOLUTION: factor the trinomial x^2+3xy-10y^2 If the trinomial cannot be factored, click the "X" button.

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Question 103805This question is from textbook beginning and intermediate algebra
: factor the trinomial
x^2+3xy-10y^2
If the trinomial cannot be factored, click the "X" button.
This question is from textbook beginning and intermediate algebra

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given expression

Now what two numbers multiply to -10 but add to 3? These two numbers are 5 and -2. So breaks down to


Replace 3xy with 5xy-2xy


Group like terms


Factor out the GCF out of each group


Combine like terms



So factors to

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