SOLUTION: 2(x+4)^2+11(x+4)+5 factor the trinomial.. i cannot do it

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Question 911794: 2(x+4)^2+11(x+4)+5 factor the trinomial.. i cannot do it

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2(x+4)^2+11(x+4)+5 factor the trinomial
let u=(x+4)
2u^2+11u+5
=(2u+1)(u+5)
=2(x+4)+1)(x+4+5)
=(2x+8+1)(x+9)
=(2x+9)(x+9)