Factoring Trinomials

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If a trinomial ax+bx + c will not factor by any other method, use trial and errorto fit it into the F O I L pattern:

2. Try the factors of a in front positions , and the factors of c in the back positions , until the resulting product is the orginaltrinomial.

The second trial is almost correct; only the sign of themiddle term is wrong. So we change signs: