document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=760604>Question 760604</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor the given polynomial<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+4x+3=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this polynomial a prime or can it be sloved. Also can someone break this down for me so I can see how to work it. Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #462739 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><B>Stitch(470)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=462739\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First find the factors of 1 from the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The factors of 1 are: 1,1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next Find the factors of 3 (the constant)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The factors of 3 are: 1,3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note that the 3 is positive that means that the factors have to both be positive or both negative.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now use the factors of 1 and the factors of 3 to come up with the 4X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1*3 + 1*1 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X%5E2+%2B+4X+%2B+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X%5E2+%2B+4X+%2B+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > can be rewritten as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28X+%2B+3%29%2A%28X+%2B+1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28X+%2B+3%29%2A%28X+%2B+1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we have to solve for each part of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation equals zero when either of the parentheses equal zero.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 3 from both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X+%2B+1+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X+%2B+1+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 1 from both sides<BR>\n" );
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