When the factor of a trinomial are (X+P) and (x+q) then coefficient of the x-term in the trinomial is A The sum of p and q B the difference of P and Q C the product of p and q D the quotient.

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Vaughn Whitehead

Mathematics

22 May, 16:07

When the factor of a trinomial are (X+P) and (x+q) then coefficient of the x-term in the trinomial is A The sum of p and q B the difference of P and Q C the product of p and q D the quotient.

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August · Answer 1

The answer should be A, the sum of p and q.

Plug in a value for p and q to figure this out.

Here, I'm using 4 for p and 5 for q.

(x+4) (x+5)

x^2+5x+4x+20

x^2+9x+20

Here, the coefficient for the x term is 9 and 9 is the sum of p and q (4+5).

Agustin James · Answer 2

(x + p) (x + q)

= x^2 + qx + px + pq

= x^2 + (p + q) x + pq

ITs A The sum of p and q