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The second step in the process for factoring the trinomial x-5x - 36 is to:

The second step in the process for factoring the trinomial x-5x - 36 is to:-example-1
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There are several ways that you can follow to from two binomials from this trinomial, for example, you can do it by following these steps:

1.write two sets of parenthesis, both with the term x

2. write a list of all the factors of 36

3. find the sum of the factors of 36

4. choose the factors whose sum equals 7 and write them into the two parenthesis

Then, the second step in the process of factoring this trinomial is: option D, to write a list of all the factors of 36

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