document.write( "Question 103522: Please help. Factor completely. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #75268 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Start out by factoring 6 and 10, then see what we have: \n" ); document.write( "We know everything will be positive, so that makes it easier. \n" ); document.write( "(3x + 5) ( 2x + 2) \n" ); document.write( "FOILing that give us: 6x^2 + 6x + 10x + 10 = 6x^2 + 16x + 10 \n" ); document.write( "So that's not it! \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Switch the 5 and 2 around: \n" ); document.write( "(3x + 2) (2x + 5) \n" ); document.write( "FOILing that gives us: 6x^2 + 15x + 4x + 10 = 6x^2 + 19x + 10, that's it!! \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Did this help you? \n" ); document.write( " |