SOLUTION: Put this trinomial into factored form: a(to the second power) + 6a + 8. Please show work as I do not know how to do this! I recently moved schools and I need the formulas s

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Question 1007107: Put this trinomial into factored form:
a(to the second power) + 6a + 8.

Please show work as I do not know how to do this! I recently moved schools and I need the formulas so I can finish my homework! Thank you!
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Alan3354:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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What are the integer factorizations for 8 ?

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a^2 + 6a + 8
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There is no formula for factoring, it's trial and error.
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Find a pair of integer factors of 8 with a sum of 6.