Question

How do you factor the trinomial `2x ^2 +5x+3`?

Answer 1

Factor: y = 2x^2 + 5x + 3

Explanation:

`y = 2x^2 + 5x + 3.`
Since a - b + c = 0, use the shortcut. One factor is (x + 1) and the other is `(c/a = 3/2)`
`y = (x + 1)(2x + 3)`