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Two students, Jennifer and Jamal, factored the trinomial 6x2 − 3x − 9. Jamal factored it as 3(2x − 3)(x + 1) and Jennifer factored it as (2x − 3)(3x + 3). Indicate which student factored the trinomial completely and which student did not, and explain why. (10 points)

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Jamal gets the prize. He factored it completely.
Jennifer multiplied the 3 into the (x+1) factor.
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