Question

Factor.

x^2 + 6x + 9

A.
(x – 6)^2

B.
(x + 3)^2

C.
(x – 3)^2

D.
(x + 6)^2

Answer 1

x^2+3x+3x+9.... solve now....

Answer 2

@blueweek77 is it clear now...?

Answer 3

I still dont get it..

Answer 4

ok... see... take x common from the first 2 terms and then from the last 2... it will be like this...

x(x+3)+3(x+3)..... can you solve now....

Answer 5

Do i distribute?

Answer 6

so what you got...?

Answer 7

x^2+3x+3x+9?

Answer 8

no no... you will get, (x+3)(x+3)..... :-)

Answer 9

I dont get how..

Answer 10

@paki?

Answer 11

its the pairs we got from our equation....

Answer 12

so (x+3)(x+3) = (x+3)^2.....

Answer 13

I don't understand how to do this

Answer 14

ahhh... its so simple... i have finded the factors... and (x+3)(x+3) are the required factors...

Answer 15

Then what do i do with the factors..?

Answer 16

this is our answer....

Answer 17

So it's B?