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Algebra is all about working with unknown numbers, represented by variables (like x or y). When you combine these variables with numbers and mathematical operations (+, -, , /), you create algebraic expressions*.

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Factoring trinomials in quadratic form means recognizing expressions that don't look like $ax^2 + bx + c$ at first glance, but behave like them. The general form is $a(\text{something})^2 + b(\text{something}) + c$. The "something" is what you'll substitute.