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Factor the trinomial. Write the answer in binomial fctor form.
2x^2– 13x + 11

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Answer:

(2x -11)(x -1)

Explanation:

The middle term can be rewritten as a sum using the coefficients of the first and last terms. Then the expression can be factored by pairs of terms.

2x^2 -13x +11 = 2x^2 -2x -11x +11 = 2x(x -1) -11(x -1)

= (2x -11)(x -1)

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