Question

How do you factor `3a^2 + 5ab + 2b^2`?

Answer 1

`(a+b)(3a+2b)`

Explanation:

USE Cross-product method

1 1
3 2

12+31=5 correspond
`3a^2+5ab+2b^2` can be factoered as
`(a+b)(3a+2b)`