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Factoring Trinomials: a = 1

Question 8 • Common Core Algebra I B-IC

What are the factors of m2 – 12m + 20?

Answer
A
m – 14 and m – 6
B
m – 10 and m – 2
C
m – 9 and m – 3
D
m – 5 and m – 4

Explanation

To factor m² − 12m + 20, find two numbers whose product is 20 and whose sum is −12. Those numbers are −10 and −2, so m² − 12m + 20 = (m − 10)(m − 2). The correct choice is m − 10 and m − 2.

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