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Identification and Verification of Prime Trinomials

A technician is evaluating a mathematical model represented by the expression u2−9uv−12v2u^2 - 9uv - 12v^2. After checking all possible integer factor pairs of the constant term -12, the technician determines that no pair adds up to the middle coefficient -9. What is the specific mathematical term used to classify this type of trinomial, and what specific condition regarding the factors of -12 must be checked to confirm this classification?

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