Question

factor: 2a^2 + 30a + 100

Answer 1

hint: factor out 2 what do you get?

Answer 2

a^2+15a+50 ?

Answer 3

where's 2? i just said factor out not divide hehe

Answer 4

2(a^2 + 15a + 50)

Answer 5

tats what i meant ha

Answer 6

thats

Answer 7

now factor out a^2 + 15a + 50

a^2 + 15a + 50
a^2 + 10 a + 5a + 50
a(a + 10) + 5(a + 10)
(a+10)(a+5)

got that?

Answer 8

but that just equals a^2+15a+50, not a^2+30a+100?

Answer 9

correct. so what do you do?

Answer 10

idont know haha, im kinda confused right now..

Answer 11

try looking at the 4th post here...maybe that will give you an idea

Answer 12

nevermind this isn't really helping.

Answer 13

lol

Answer 14

ok, so what is the final answer?