Asked by Robyn Brown on May 06, 2024

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Find all integers b such that the trinomial x2+bx+10x ^ { 2 } + b x + 10x2+bx+10 can be factored.

A) ±7,±11\pm 7 , \pm 11±7,±11
B) 10,1
C) ±2,±5\pm 2 , \pm 5±2,±5
D) -2,-5
E) -7,-11

Trinomial

A polynomial consisting of three terms or monomials.

Integers

Whole numbers that can be positive, negative, or zero, not including fractions or decimals.

  • Determine and employ strategies for decomposing trinomials into factors.
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kimberly RubioMay 07, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
For a trinomial x2+bx+10x^2 + bx + 10x2+bx+10 to be factored, the factors of the constant term (10) must add up to the middle coefficient bbb . The factors of 10 are 1 and 10, or 2 and 5, which can be either positive or negative. Adding these factors gives possible bbb values of ±11\pm 11±11 (from ±1\pm 1±1 and ±10\pm 10±10 ) and ±7\pm 7±7 (from ±2\pm 2±2 and ±5\pm 5±5 ).