SOLUTION: Solve the equation by the method of factoring 5x^2+22x+8=0

Question 1088307: Solve the equation by the method of factoring
5x^2+22x+8=0

Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, natolino_2017:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Take it from there to find the roots.
Answer by natolino_2017(77) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5 is a prime number so the polynomial can be written as:
(5x+a)(x+b) = 5x^2+22x+8
so a + 5b = 22
ab= 8
by simple inspection, a=2 and b=4.
answer: (5x+2)(x+4)
@natolino_
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