SOLUTION: which expression is a factor of both x^2+5x+6 and x^2+2x-3?

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Question 576515: which expression is a factor of both x^2+5x+6 and x^2+2x-3?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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which expression is a factor of both
x^2+5x+6 = (x+2)(x+3)
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x^2+2x-3 = (x+3)(x+1)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Factor the two quadratic trinomials and see if they have a factor in common.

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