SOLUTION: 3x squared + 5x + 2

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Question 120989: 3x squared + 5x + 2
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3x^2+5x+2
3*2=6 What positive factors of 6 have a sum of 5? Ans: 3 and 2
3x^2+3x+2x+2
3x(x+1)+2(x+1) Factoring by grouping.
(3x+2)(x+1)
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Ed