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STEP 1
1. The expression is a quadratic trinomial in terms of and .
2. We are looking for two binomials that multiply to give the original expression.
STEP 2
1. Identify the structure of the quadratic trinomial.
2. Determine the factors of the quadratic trinomial.
STEP 3
Identify the structure of the quadratic trinomial. The expression is in the form , where: - (coefficient of ), - (coefficient of ), - (constant term).
STEP 4
Determine the factors of the quadratic trinomial. We need to find two numbers that multiply to and add to .
The numbers that satisfy these conditions are and .
STEP 5
Rewrite the middle term using the numbers found:
STEP 6
Factor by grouping:
Group the terms: .
Factor each group:
STEP 7
Factor out the common binomial factor:
The factored form of the expression is:
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