How do you factor 2x^2 + 5x + 3? Algebra Polynomials and Factoring Factoring Completely 1 Answer Omar T. Nov 1, 2015 (2x+3)(x+1) Explanation: There are 2 numbers that can multiply together and add to 5. If you use 2xx1 and 3xx1 you can add those numbers together and add to 5. (2x + 3) ( x + 1) Answer link Related questions What is Factoring Completely? How do you know when you have completely factored a polynomial? Which methods of factoring do you use to factor completely? How do you factor completely 2x^2-8? Which method do you use to factor 3x(x-1)+4(x-1) ? What are the factors of 12x^3+12x^2+3x? How do you find the two numbers by using the factoring method, if one number is seven more than... How do you factor 12c^2-75 completely? How do you factor x^6-26x^3-27? How do you factor 100x^2+180x+81? See all questions in Factoring Completely Impact of this question 1574 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License