How do you factor the trinomial x^2 + 3x + 2 ?
2 Answers
May 25, 2018
Explanation:
"the factors of + 2 which sum to + 3 are + 1 and + 2"
x^2+3x+2=(x+1)(x+2)
May 25, 2018
Explanation:
Factor by grouping.
For a polynomial of the form
, rewrite the middle term as a sum of two terms whose product is
Factor
Re-write
Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from each group.
Factor the polynomial by factoring out the greatest common factor,
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