Question

How do you factor the trinomial `4m^2 + 17m - 22`?

Answer 1

can't be factored.

Explanation:

`y = 4m^2 + 17m - 22`
`D = b^2 - 4ac = 289 + 352 = 641.`
Since D is not a perfect square, this trinomial can't be factored.