Factor the Following Trinomial Completely $x ^ { 2 } - 3 x + 2$

question 214

Multiple Choice

Factor the following trinomial completely. $x ^ { 2 } - 3 x + 2$

• A) ( x + 2)( x \(-\) 1)
• B) ( x \(-\) 2)( x + 1)
• C) x ( x \(-\) 3) + 2
• D) ( x \(-\) 2)( x \(-\) 1)
• E) ( x + 2)( x + 1)

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