Trinomials - SAT Math
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Subtract 
from 
.
Subtract
Step 1: We need to read the question carefully. It says subtract from. When you see the word "from", you read the question right to left.
I am subtracting the left equation from the right equation.
Step 2: We need to write the equation on the right minus the equation of the left.
Step 3: Distribute the minus sign in front of the parentheses:
Step 4: Combine like terms:
Step 5: Put all the terms together, starting with highest degree. The degree of the terms is the exponent. Here, the highest degree is 2 and lowest is zero.
The final equation is 
Step 1: We need to read the question carefully. It says subtract from. When you see the word "from", you read the question right to left.
I am subtracting the left equation from the right equation.
Step 2: We need to write the equation on the right minus the equation of the left.
Step 3: Distribute the minus sign in front of the parentheses:
Step 4: Combine like terms:
Step 5: Put all the terms together, starting with highest degree. The degree of the terms is the exponent. Here, the highest degree is 2 and lowest is zero.
The final equation is
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Solve each problem and decide which is the best of the choices given.
What are the zeros of the following trinomial?
Solve each problem and decide which is the best of the choices given.
What are the zeros of the following trinomial?
First factor out a 
. Then the factors of the remaining polynomial,
, are 
and 
.
Set everything equal to zero and you get 
, 
, and 
because you cant forget to set 
equal to zero.
First factor out a
Set everything equal to zero and you get
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