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OpenStudy (anonymous):

i need help!!! Part 1. Create your own factorable trinomial. Part 2: Explain, in complete sentences, how the trinomial is factored. Part 3: Explain, in complete sentences, the process used to check the factors for accuracy. I already have the trinomial. i'm just confused with part 2 and 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

whats the answer for part 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x^2+8x+15

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now factor it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but how? im confused. D:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

try making it as a square

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[(a+b)^{2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

like that, you know how to expand it, then do it again factor it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x^2+8x+15 - --- take 16 instead of 15

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so you can make it as a (x+4)^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i know that would be (X+3)(x+5) it says in part one to explain how it would be factored, how would i put that in words?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you need to look for two numbers that add up to make 8 and multiply to give 15

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 3 and 5 best fits that theorem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Remember that to factorise an expression we need to look for common factor pairs

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In this example we are looking for two numbers that: multiply to give 15 add to give 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

bla bla bla, i don't know, try sth like that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lololol, thanks.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

to check for accuracy, we again multiply our result

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that's all

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