How do you factor #x^2 + 4x + 3#?
1 Answer
Jun 1, 2016
It is
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1. Break the expression into groups
- For formula
Now just group according to this:
2. Factor out
- Factor out the common term which is
#(x+1)#
#=(x+1)(x+3)
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Done