SOLUTION: 54 yr old with Math final Monday night!What am I missing from this problem I'm "solving"? (x^3 + 2x^2)+(5x + 10) GCF is x^2(x+2)+ GCF 1(5x +10) is the answer x^2+1? Am I forg

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Question 384624: 54 yr old with Math final Monday night!What am I missing from this problem I'm "solving"?
(x^3 + 2x^2)+(5x + 10)
GCF is x^2(x+2)+ GCF 1(5x +10)
is the answer x^2+1?
Am I forgetting a step?

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(x^3 + 2x^2)+(5x + 10)
GCF is x^2(x+2)+ GCF 1(5x +10)
is the answer x^2+1?
Am I forgetting a step?
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What do you want to do? You mention GCF, but you show an addition problem.
%28x%5E3+%2B+2x%5E2%29%2B%285x+%2B+10%29+=+x%5E3+%2B+2x%5E2+%2B+5x+%2B+10
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Do you want to factor it?
(x^3 + 2x^2)+(5x + 10)
= x%5E2%28x+%2B+2%29+%2B+5%28x+%2B+2%29
= %28x%5E2+%2B+5%29%28x+%2B+2%29