SOLUTION: Factor the trinomial x^2+2x-15. Write each factor as a polynomial in descending order.

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Question 471339: Factor the trinomial x^2+2x-15. Write each factor as a polynomial in descending order.
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x² + 2x - 15

Factors into two binomials:
- 1st terms are factors of x²....x and x
- 2nd terms multiply to get -15 and add to get 2....+5 and -3

x² + 2x - 15
= (x + 5)(x - 3)

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