Question

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

Answer 1

What multiplies to 2?

Answer 2

1 and 2

Answer 3

Good, and since it's all positive we assume there are no negatives:
(__x+1)(__x+2)

Answer 4

So can you fill in the 3 to the right blank?

Answer 5

The 3 will go on the first blank? Correct?

Answer 6

Let's check:
(3x+1)(x+2)=3x^2+6x+x+2
=3x^2+7x+2

Answer 7

So you are correct :)

Answer 8

Yay! Do you mind helping me in another problem?

Answer 9

Not at all, post it.

Answer 10

Thanks(: and I will in another post (:

Answer 11

Alright just call me over and I will be there.