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Question 546103: Hi , My Name Is Rakiya I need help with my math homework please.
I am working o Factoring Trinomials 2x( to the 2nd power)+9+7
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x^2 + 9x + 7

the factors of 2 (2 and 1) are multiplied by the factors of 7 (7 and 1); and the products are added to get 9

(2 * 1) + (7 * 1) = 9

(2x + 7)(x + 1)



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