Identify the 3 terms by name: 5x2 - 7x + 2

5x2-7x-1

Step-by-step explanation:

STEP1:Equation at the end of step 1

((5x2 - 7x) - 3) + 2

STEP2:Trying to factor by splitting the middle term

 2.1     Factoring  5x2-7x-1 

The first term is,  5x2  its coefficient is  5 .

The middle term is,  -7x  its coefficient is  -7 .

The last term, "the constant", is  -1 

Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant   5 • -1 = -5 

Step-2 : Find two factors of  -5  whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is   -7 .

     -5   +   1   =   -4     -1   +   5   =   4

let m = monomial

let t = trinomial

so, m times t = t.

monomial times a trinomial = another trinomial.