The trinomial expression is
.
The trinomial compare to general trinomial expression:
, So a = 6, b = 15, c =
9.
To find two numbers with a sum of 15 and a product of
.
This trinomial list of the factors of
54, and look for the pair of factors is a sum of 15.
| Factors of 40 | \Sum of factors | \
| \
6,
| \
\
3 \ \ \15 \ | \
The correct factors are
3 and 18.
To factor trinomials of the form
, find two integers, m and n, with a sum equal to b and a product equal to c.
Then write
.

Group terms with common factors.
\
Combine like terms using distributive property: ac
bc = (a
b)c.

Check:
\To check the solution by multiply the two factors.
\
(Using FOIL method)
Product of two different sings is negative.
\
Combine like terms using distributive property: ac
bc = (a
b)c.


The solution is "true".
The solution is
.