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Explain how you can use the distributive property to check the binomial factors when a trinomial has been factored. Include an example in your explanation please help!!!!

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Figure it out then and I'm Sirman!!!!!!
User Lorren
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Example:
x^2+2x-3
If we factor it, we can get
(x-1)(x+3)
Use the distributive property to check that we factored it right:
x^2-x+3x-3
Simplify
x^2+2x-3
Therefore the distributive property can be used to ensure that you've factored your trinomial correctly. If you have, you should get the same trinomial you started with.
User Sakibul Alam
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