SOLUTION: This is a question from a pre-test. Is this a trial and error kind of thing? Rewrite the middle term as the sum of two terms and then factor completely. 25x^2+35x+12

Algebra ->  Distributive-associative-commutative-properties -> SOLUTION: This is a question from a pre-test. Is this a trial and error kind of thing? Rewrite the middle term as the sum of two terms and then factor completely. 25x^2+35x+12      Log On


   

Question 45624: This is a question from a pre-test. Is this a trial and error kind of thing?

Rewrite the middle term as the sum of two terms and then factor completely.
25x^2+35x+12
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25x^2 + 35x + 12
The factors of the product of the leading coefficient and the constant must sum up to the linear term. 12%2A25+=+300
25x^2 + 35x + 12
25x^2 + 15x + 20x + 12
(25x^2 + 15x) + (20x + 12)
5x(5x + 3) + 4(5x + 3)
(5x + 4)(5x + 3)