$\"\"$

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The polynomial is $\"\"$ .

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The general quadratic expression is $\"\"$ .

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In this trinomial $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ .

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Find two numbers with a sum of $\"\"$ and a product of $\"\"$ .

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Make a list of the factors of $\"\"$ and look for the of factors with the sum of $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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The factors are $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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Apply the pattern: $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Group terms with common factors)

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$\"\"$ (Factors the GCF from each group)

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

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$\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ .