SOLUTION: Your assistance is greatly appreciated. Factor the polynomial: 3x2 + 7x + 2 Express as a polynomial: (x+a)(x^2-ax/x) Respectfully, John

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Question 74941This question is from textbook Alegbra & Trig w/Geometry
: Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
Factor the polynomial: 3x2 + 7x + 2
Express as a polynomial: (x+a)(x^2-ax/x)
Respectfully, John
This question is from textbook Alegbra & Trig w/Geometry

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Part 1
3x%5E2+%2B+7x+%2B+2
= 3x%5E2+%2B+6x+%2B+x+%2B+2
= 3x%28x+%2B+2%29+%2B+1%28x+%2B+2%29
= %283x%2B1%29%28x+%2B+2%29

Part 2
%28x%2Ba%29%28x%5E2-ax%29%2Fx
= %28x%2Ba%29%28x%2Ax-ax%29%2Fx
= %28x%2Ba%29%28x-a%29
= x%5E2-a%5E2