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posader86

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2022-07-25

Factor this trinomial:

- 4 a^{2} - 17 a b - 4 b^{2}

Jaycee Figueroa

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Solution:

- 4 a^{2} - 17 a b - 4 b^{2} \Rightarrow - 4 a^{2} - 16 a b - 1 a b - 4 b^{2} \Rightarrow - 4 a (a + 4 b) - b (a + 4 b) \Rightarrow (a + 4 b) (- 4 a - b) \Rightarrow - (a + 4 b) (4 a + b)

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