SOLUTION: Write the trinomial in descending power of one variable, and then factor it.
-a^2+4b^2+3ab
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Question 103847This question is from textbook beginning and intermediate algebra
: Write the trinomial in descending power of one variable, and then factor it.
-a^2+4b^2+3ab
This question is from textbook beginning and intermediate algebra
Found 2 solutions by scott8148, stanbon:
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4b^2+3ab-a^2 ... (4b-a)(b+a)
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-a^2+4b^2+3ab
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-(a^2 - 3ab - 4b^2)
= -(a-4b)(a+b)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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