Question

Factor the trinomial: 3x^2+7x+2

Answer 1

youre going to get (x+2)(3x+1)

Answer 2

Can you explain the steps please

Answer 3

1. (3x + blank)(x + blank) or (3x - blank)(x - blank)

Answer 4

look for 2 #'s multeply to get 2 and add up to 7

Answer 5

since we have 3x to begin with, use some brain sells and you arrive at the answer :)

Answer 6

(3x + 1)(x + 2)

Answer 7

remember that factoring is just the undoing of multiplication.

Answer 8

The only numbers that multiply to get 2 are 1*2 ? and that doesnt add up to 7

Answer 9

@Vackious ?

Answer 10

@ineedyouubiebs yo did you read and understand what i posted ?

Answer 11

Grouping is your best friend!
3x^2+7x+2
we look for two integers m and n such that m*n=3*2=6, and m+n=7
So you would find m=6, n=1
By splitting 7x into 6x+1x, we write the expression as
3x^2+6x +
x + 2
=3x(x+2) + (x+2)
Factor out the x+2 to get
(x+2)(3x+1)
exactly as someone posted, but without explanations.