document.write( "Question 112714: I am having problems understanding simplifying trinomials. The way I understand it I must factor them first, maybe that is where the problem lies. An example is Xsquared + 3X + 2 and Xsquared - 1. Thank you, Don Hora \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #82162 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Simplify the following expressions:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2B3x%2B2\"$ and...
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2-1\"$
\n" ); document.write( "If the expressions are factorable, then factoring will simplify them, but be aware that not all expressions such as you have here are factorable.
\n" ); document.write( "In this case, however, both expressions are factorable:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2B3x%2B2+=+%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B2%29\"$ and...
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2-1+=+%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B1%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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