How do you factor the trinomial $m^2-3mn+2n^2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-13T16:28:24

$m^2 - 3mn + 2n^2 = (m - 2n )(m - n)$

Answer 2 · 2018-03-13T16:30:14

$color(magenta)(=(m-n)(m-2n)$

$m^2−3mn+2n^2$

$=m^2-2mn-mn+2n^2$

Grouping:

$= m(m-2n)-n(m-2n)$

$color(magenta)(=(m-n)(m-2n)$

~Hope this helps! :)

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