Question

How to factor:

x^2+2x+3x+6

Steps please :)
Thanks!

Answer 1

\[x^2+2x+3x+6\]

Answer 2

(x+3)(x+2)

Answer 3

(x-2)(x+4)

Answer 4

Can you show me how you guys got that?

Answer 5

yep

Answer 6

\[x^2+2x+3x+6=x^2+5x+6=(x+3)(x+2)\]

Answer 7

yep. what she said

Answer 8

Or you could do it this way:

Answer 9

\[x(x+2)+3(x+2)=(x+2)(x+3)\]

Answer 10

That would be called factor by grouping.

Answer 11

yaaa!