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==Trinomial--3 Terms==

There are three possibilities for factoring a trinomial dependindepending on which type of trinomial it is.

'''Monic Trinomials'''--There is a 1 as the leading coefficient.

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For example:<br />

<math>x^2-x-6=(x-3)(x+2)</math> because <math>(-3)(2)=-6</math> and <math>-3+2=-1</math>

==References==