Question

25+30x+9x^2

Answer 1

This sentence is a statement.

Answer 2

how to solve 25+30x+9x^2 using factoring?

Answer 3

notice '9' has four positive factors... 3, 3, 9 ,1

Answer 4

so it will have to look like:

(3x+....) (3x+....)
or
(9x+....) (x+....)

Answer 5

25 has four positive factors too... 5 5 1 and 25

Answer 6

an example of a few possibilities...:
(3x+1)(3x+25)
(9x+1)(x+25)
will either of those work?

Answer 7

but how would the whole problem look? because i thought it would be set up a different way.. like how would if look written out ( show work )

Answer 8

9x^2+30x+25
=(3x)^2+2(3x)(5)+5^2
=(3x+5)^2

Answer 9

why is the problem switched around?