SOLUTION: Rewrite the middle term as the sum of two terms and then factor completely. 25x^2 + 35x + 12

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Question 64305: Rewrite the middle term as the sum of two terms and then factor completely.
25x^2 + 35x + 12
Answer by chitra(359) About Me  (Show Source):
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The given expression is:

25x%5E2+%2B+35x+%2B+12

The middle term can be written as the sum of 2 terms.

25x%5E2+%2B+20x+%2B+15x+%2B+12

5x%285x+%2B+4%29%2B+3%285x+%2B+4%29

So taking (5x + 4) as a common factor, we get:

%285x+%2B+4%29%285x+%2B+3%29

Hence, the solution.