Factor the trinomial: 10u^2+17u+3

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anonymous · Answer

@Luigi0210 (:

luigi0210 · Answer

Start off with the basic, what multiplies to 3?

anonymous · Answer

1 and 3

luigi0210 · Answer

@yakami  no giving away answers

anonymous · Answer

10= 2*5
3=1*3

anonymous · Answer

Ugh ill just ignore his answer😠

luigi0210 · Answer

But yea, so we got 3 and 1
(__x+3)(__x+1)
Now what multiples to get 10?

anonymous · Answer

Does it matter if I write it as (_x+1)(_x+3) ?

luigi0210 · Answer

Not at all

anonymous · Answer

Oh okay(: and 2 and 5 multiply to give 10.

luigi0210 · Answer

And also 10*1, but of we plug that in we either get a greater value or a lesser value. So we use 5*2

anonymous · Answer

Ahhhhh I get it!!

luigi0210 · Answer

Yup, so now let's plug in 2 and 5 into their correct place.

anonymous · Answer

I got 10u^2+11u+3 but its because I had wrote it as (2u+1)(5u+3)

luigi0210 · Answer

So that leaves us with it being the other way around, right?

anonymous · Answer

Yes,  but how do I know what numbers I need to change?

luigi0210 · Answer

Factoring is mainly a trial and error process, the more practice you get the better you'll get at it. With enough practice factoring will be a breeze for you :)

anonymous · Answer

My algebra teacher said the same thing. I'm going to be working on some other problems , if I get stuck in any. Can I ask you for help?

luigi0210 · Answer

Yup, of course :)
but if I'm not available I'm sure @Jamierox4ev3r will be more than happy to assist you, right? ;)

anonymous · Answer

Okay then(: