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Factor completely the trinomial (if it is not factorable using integers, enter nf X^2 + 8x - 22

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Answer:

Not Factorable

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the trinomial:


x^2+8x-22

Following the normal factorization procedure, we multiply the first and the last term:


-22* x^2=-22x^2

However, from the factors of the product given below:


\begin{gathered} -22x^2=-11x*2x \\ -22x^2=11x*-2x \end{gathered}

There is none that sums up to the middle term 8x.

Thus, the trinomial is not factorable using integers.

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