Step 1: Look for a GCF and factor it out first. Step 2: Multiply the coefficient of the leading term a by the constant term c. List the factors of this product (a • c) to find the pair of factors, f1 and f2, that sums to b, the coefficient of the middle term.
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Step 1: Look for a GCF and factor it out first. Step 2: Multiply the coefficient of the leading term a by the constant term c. List the factors of this product (a • c) to find the pair of factors, f1 and f2, that sums to b, the coefficient of the middle term.