Question

Factor:
x^2 + 12x + 5
What is one of the factors?

(x + 3)

(x + 2)

(x + 5)

There are no factors because the expression is prime.

Answer 1

whats the question?

Answer 2

Well, first, see if this can be factored simply. What 2 values add to the middle and multiplies to the end?

Answer 3

there are no factors

Answer 4

Now, we figure out that's improbable as it would need a quadratic.

Answer 5

So, the answer must be:
There are no factors because the expression is prime.
Now, I don't exactly know what 'expression is prime' means, and I strongly suggest you look that up, but you're probably not going to listen.

Answer 6

I'll look

Answer 7

okay thanks. got it