3. To factor the trinomial x? + 7x + 10, we look for two integers whose product is and whose sum is These integers are and so the trinomial factors as

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3. To factor the trinomial x? + 7x + 10, we look for two integers
whose product is
and whose sum is
These integers are
and
so the trinomial
factors as
Transcribed Image Text:3. To factor the trinomial x? + 7x + 10, we look for two integers whose product is and whose sum is These integers are and so the trinomial factors as
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