Question

How do you factor `44+15h+h^2`?

Answer 1

See the entire process below:

Explanation:

First, rewrite this equation in standard binomial form:

`h^2 + 15h + 44`

Now "play" with different multiples of `44` (1x44, 2x22, 4x11) which also add up to `15` giving:

`(h + 4)(h + 11)`