Question

is x(3x+3) in simplest form?

Answer 1

no it is not, you have to multiply what's in the parentheses by the x outside of the parentheses

Answer 2

so its 3x^2+3x?

Answer 3

Take out 3x. So now its 3x(x+1)

Answer 4

Oh okay! Thank You both!

Answer 5

You 're Welcome(:

Answer 6

@kenzieloo Kagger had it right because 3x*x+3*x is 3x^2+3x you don't need to take out the second 3x

Answer 7

@mathman806 actually you do because to completely factor something you have to factor out all the like terms. 3x^2 +3x is the same as saying 3x(x) + 3x Obviously that simplifies down to 3x^2 +3x because you multiply the 3x times x. 3x is the like term there so you factor it out. Like this: \[3x^{2}\div3x+3x \div3x=\] which is 3x(x+1)