$\"\"$

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The expression is $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ . (Apply commutative property: $\"\"$ )

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In this trinomial, $\"\"$ .Either m or p is negative, but not both.

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Since b is negative, the factor with the greater absolute value is also negative.

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List the factors of $\"\"$ , where one factor of each pair is negative.

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Look for the

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$\"\"$

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Factoring: $\"\"$ when $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ . (Substitute $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

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Check:

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Write the sum of two products)

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$\"\"$ (Apply distributive property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Multiply: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Apply distributive property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Multiply: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Add: $\"\"$ )

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Therefore, the trinomial has been factored correctly. $\"\"$

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The factors of $\"\"$ is $\"\"$ .

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