SOLUTION: factor, if the polynomial cant be factored then it is prime x^2+7x+10 please show steps

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Question 1049047: factor, if the polynomial cant be factored then it is prime
x^2+7x+10
please show steps
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%5E2%2B7x%2B10.....write 7x as 2x%2B5x
x%5E2%2B2x%2B5x%2B10....group
%28x%5E2%2B2x%29%2B%285x%2B10%29.............factor out x from first group and 5 from second group
x%28x%2B2%29%2B5%28x%2B2%29
%28x%2B5%29+%28x%2B2%29