SOLUTION: If (X - A) is multiplied times (X - B), and A and B are both positive numbers, what will be the signs of the last 2 terms of the resulting trinomial?
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Question 429885: If (X - A) is multiplied times (X - B), and A and B are both positive numbers, what will be the signs of the last 2 terms of the resulting trinomial? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If (X - A) is multiplied times (X - B), and A and B are both positive numbers, what will be the signs of the last 2 terms of the resulting trinomial?
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(X-A)(X-B) = X^2-(A+B)X+AB
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2nd term: negative
3rd term: positive
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Stan H.
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