SOLUTION: Hello, i need help factoring trinomials where a>1 problem is: 4n^2 - 15n - 25 I dont understand how if the factors of -25 are meant to = - 15 how to do this Thank you

SOLUTION: Hello, i need help factoring trinomials where a>1 problem is: 4n^2 - 15n - 25 I dont understand how if the factors of -25 are meant to = - 15 how to do this Thank you

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Question 602706: Hello, i need help factoring trinomials where a>1 problem is:
4n^2 - 15n - 25
I dont understand how if the factors of -25 are meant to = - 15 how to do this
Thank you
Answer by Rcmathtutor(12) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The factors of -25 are not mean to be = -15 because -15n results from (4n)(-5) + (5)(n).

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