Question

Factor completely: 2x^2 + 5x + 2

Answer 1

Break the middle term like this:

\[2x^2 + 4x + x + 2\]

Now take common from first two and last two terms:
\[ = 2x(x + 2) + 1(x + 2)\]

now make the factors:

\[= (2x +1)(x + 2)\]

Answer 2

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