Question

Which of the following trinomials could represent the product (x + m)(x + n) if m = 5 and n = -7? A x2 + 2x - 35 B x2 - 12x - 35 Cx2 + 35x + 2 D x2 - 2x - 35

Answer 1

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Let's plug in these values.

(x+5)(x-7)

We use the FOIL method to multiply the two.

We multiply the Firsts.

x·x=x²

We multiply the Outsides.

-7·x=-7x

We multiply the Insides.

5·x=5x

And we multiply the Lasts.

-7·5=-35

We combine these all.

x²-7x+5x-35

x²-2x-35

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