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Explain why you cannot factor the trinomial x2−15x+3
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There are no factors of -15 that add up to 3.


It can be factored


There are no factors of 3 that add up to -15

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Answer: x2 – 10x + 25 = (x – 5)(x – 5)

= (x – 5)2

User Alex Siman
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  • There are no factors of 3 that add up to -15

Lets check how?

Factors of 3=1,3

Max value possible=1+3=4

  • 4 is far bigger than -15

Minimum value=-1-3=-4

  • -4 is also bigger than -15

So Verified

User Sanjeev Singh
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