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Q. Factor.
- Identify Coefficients: Identify the coefficients of the quadratic expression. The quadratic expression is . In the standard form of a quadratic expression , the coefficient is the coefficient of , which is . The coefficient is the coefficient of , which is , and the coefficient is the constant term, which is .
- Find Numbers: Find two numbers that multiply to give and add to give . We need to find two numbers that multiply together to get and add up to . The numbers and satisfy these conditions because and .
- Write Factored Form: Write the factored form using the two numbers found in the previous step.The factored form of the quadratic expression will be , where and are the numbers found in the previous step. Substituting for and for , we get the factored form .
