How do you factor c^2 + 7c +6?

2 Answers
May 27, 2017

Play with various factors for 6 which also add up to 7 to factor this expression as:

(c + 6)(c + 1)

May 27, 2017

(c+1)(c+6)

Explanation:

"factorise by 'splitting' the middle term"

rArrc^2+7c+6

=c^2+c+6c+6to7c=c+6c

"factorise by grouping"

=color(red)(c)(c+1)color(red)(+6)(c+1)

"take out the common factor "(c+1)

=(c+1)(color(red)(c+6))