Factorise ...
(if able to pleASE include steps)

Question

Factorise ... 
(if able to pleASE include steps)

anonymous · Answer

$$3x ^{2}+5x+2$$

sirm3d · Answer

you can write 5x as 3x + 2x

campbell_st · Answer

for any quadratic 
$$ax^2 + bx + c $$

ok... so multiply by the coefficient of the leading term by the constant

3 * 2 = 6

what are the factors of 6 that add to 5...... 2 + 3

so using this information write 

(ax + factor1)(ax + factor 2) 
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                    a

or 

$$\frac{(3x + 3)(3x + 2)}{3} $$

there is a common factor in the 1st binomial that will allow you to remove a common factor with the denominator. 

whats left is the factorised quadratic

campbell_st · Answer

the method above works in every case..