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Complexity of Leading Coefficients in Factoring

In a technical training manual for algebraic operations, the section on the 'Trial and Error' method explains why factoring trinomials of the form ax^2 + bx + c (where a ≠ 1) is more complex than factoring trinomials where the leading coefficient is 1. According to the manual, what specific characteristic of the leading (ax^2) term increases the number of trial combinations that must be tested?

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