Question

how do you factor x^2+16x+55

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

in short, you'd need to get 2 binomials
they'd look like \(\Large \begin{matrix}
&(\square x & + \square)&&( \square x &+ \square)\\
&\textit{factor of }x^2& \textit{factor of 55}&&\textit{factor of }x^2& \textit{factor of 55}
\end{matrix}\)