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Resolve each of the following quadratic trinomial into factor:
7x − 6x2 + 20

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The given expression is 7x-6x2+20. (Coefficient of x2=-6, coefficient of x=7 and constant term=20)We will split the coefficient of x into two parts such that their sum is 7 and their product equals the product of the coefficient of x2 and the constant term, i.e., (-6)×20=-120.Now,15+(-8)=7 and 15×(-8)=-120Replacing the middle term 7x by 15x-8x, we get:7x-6x2+20=-6x2+7x+20=-6x2+15x-8x+20=(-6x2+15x)+(-8x+20)=3x(-2x+5)+4(-2x+5)=(3x+4)(-2x+5)

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