Question

factor a2+4ab+9b2

Answer 1

If x^2 + 4x + 9 will factor, then so will a^2+4ab+9b^2.

Question: What are two integers that multiply to 9 AND sum to 4?

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Answer 2

Did you study complex numbers already?

Answer 3

I think it would be Prime? Recently started learning this myself so I'm not sure

Answer 4

What is prime? Do you mean prime numbers?

Answer 5

Prime means that it cannot be factored

Answer 6

Oh never heard of it before.

Answer 7

It means the answer is prime.

Answer 8

Yup the answers Prime, hope we helped :)

Answer 9

>Question: What are two integers that multiply to 9 AND sum to 4?
No such integers exist which is a strong clue that the expression cannot be factored over the set of Integers. So, prime it is in the same sense that the integer 7 is prime.