why can the following problem not be factored?
x^2-7x+9
the coefficients are all odd integers.
there is not a greatest common factor
there are no two integers that give a product of 9 and a sum of -7
sorry, but this problem can be factored.
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The polynomial x^2-7x+9 can be factored as (x-4)(x-3).
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