SOLUTION: x^3+6x^2+7x+42

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Question 249902: x^3+6x^2+7x+42
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm assuming you want to factor this right?



x%5E3%2B6x%5E2%2B7x%2B42 Start with the given expression


%28x%5E3%2B6x%5E2%29%2B%287x%2B42%29 Group like terms


x%5E2%28x%2B6%29%2B7%28x%2B6%29 Factor out the GCF x%5E2 out of the first group. Factor out the GCF 7 out of the second group


%28x%5E2%2B7%29%28x%2B6%29 Since we have the common term x%2B6, we can combine like terms


So x%5E3%2B6x%5E2%2B7x%2B42 factors to %28x%5E2%2B7%29%28x%2B6%29


In other words, x%5E3%2B6x%5E2%2B7x%2B42=%28x%5E2%2B7%29%28x%2B6%29