document.write( "Question 75332: factor each polynomial\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2+3x+x+3\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Is this correct (x^2+x)(x+3) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #54045 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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No!
\n" ); document.write( "You can readily see this by multiplying your two factors. This would result in $\"x%5E3%2B4x%5E2%2B3x\"$ and this is not what you started with, is it?
\n" ); document.write( "Factor:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2B3x%2Bx%2B3\"$ First, you ought to simplify this by combining like-terms.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2B4x%2B3\"$ Now try factoring.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B3%29+=+x%5E2%2B3x%2Bx%2B3\"$ = $\"x%5E2%2B4x%2B3\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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