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Identify a factor of the following trinomial: 15u2 - 17u - 26
A. (u + 2)
B. (u - 13)
C. (u - 2)
D. (u + 13)

Identify a factor of the following trinomial: 17r2 - 48r + 28
A. (r - 2)
B. (r - 14)
C. (r + 14)
D. (r + 2)

Identify a factor of the following trinomial: 12u2 - 16u - 16
A. (12u + 8)
B. (12u - 8)
C. (12u + 2)
D. (12u - 2)

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Hi there,

Here is my answer:

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From the choices, you know u+x is one of the factor (x is some constant), then based on 15u^2, we could guess the other factor is 15u+y.

u x
15u y

Now we have two factors u+x and ...

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