SOLUTION: 10. Using FACTORING, how do I complete this exercise? 2x^2 + 40x + 200 Thank you for your help.

SOLUTION: 10. Using FACTORING, how do I complete this exercise? 2x^2 + 40x + 200 Thank you for your help.

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Question 156566: 10. Using FACTORING, how do I complete this exercise?

2x^2 + 40x + 200
Thank you for your help.
Answer by nabla(475) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The coefficients have a 2 in common. Take it out first.
2(x^2+20x+100)
Now, what two numbers add to 20 and multiply to 100? 10+10=20; 10*10=100.
Therefore our factorization becomes
2(x+10)^2
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