SOLUTION: Factoring Trinomials by Trial and Error 3x^2-17x+20

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Question 57401: Factoring Trinomials by Trial and Error
3x^2-17x+20
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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20: 2*10 or 4*5 or 1*20
(something - 4)(something - 5)
(x - 4)(3x - 5)
3x^2 - 12x - 5x + 20
3x^2 - 17x + 20 Wow, on my first try....