SOLUTION: Please help me with this equation. use the ac test to determine if the following trinomial can be factored. {{{x^2+2x+3}}} I am not sure how to solve this equation.

Question 94072: Please help me with this equation. use the ac test to determine if the following trinomial can be factored. I am not sure how to solve this equation.
Answer by Nate(3500) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
for
a = 1 and c = 3
ac = 3
Factors of 3 that sum to b ... (2)?
3: 1,3
Nope ... no easy way to factor
... if you meant x^2 + 3x + 2
x^2 + 2x + x + 2
(x^2 + 2x) + (x + 2)
x(x + 2) + 1(x + 2)
(x + 1)(x + 2)
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