Question

x^2+6x+8

factor.

Answer 1

\[\Huge (x+2) (x+4) \]

Answer 2

\[ \Large (x+a)(x+b) = x^2+(a+b)\cdot x+ab \]

Answer 3

there is no a and there is no b....

Answer 4

he was just showing you how the factoring works

Answer 5

ab=8 and then a=2 and b=4

Answer 6

okay so i just plug it in and get my answer?

Answer 7

actually, would the answer be x^2+8?

Answer 8

no, the left side of the relationship that YTM showed you is the factored form

Answer 9

the factored form of a second degree polynomial is, in general, the product of two linear binomials

Answer 10

okay

Answer 11

saif gave the answer in the first post

Answer 12

okay, thats what i wrote on my paper... this algebra 2 stuff is really confusing me. hahah.