Question

Factor this 8y^2 + 6y + 1
Help please, math will be the death of me

Answer 1

There is an approach that I can show you on this if you would like?

Answer 2

Please, I am borderline moron when it comes to math dont know how im passing my senior year of math right now

Answer 3

One method that works if you have a factorable quadratic is this:

First, identify a, b, and c for your quadratic. What is a? What is b? And, what is c?

Answer 4

If you do not recall, we can go over that quickly. :)

Answer 5

I dont know if this is quadratic, but the answer is something like this i just dont know the other number

(2y ) (4y ) i dont know what goes in the middle of those parentheses

Answer 6

Well, actually you are off to a very good start. But what you want to look at next is the final term of your quadratic, 1.

Answer 7

What would you multiply together to get 1?

Answer 8

like in general? the only thing that multiplys to 1 is 1

Answer 9

Exactly. So you have this: (2y 1)(4y 1)

Answer 10

And you also need to look at the signs on the terms in your quadratic

Answer 11

So, since the terms of your original quadratic are separated by + and another +

Answer 12

ah! see im so dumb

Answer 13

No, actually, it just takes practice and getting used to the patterns :)

Answer 14

So your original quadratic was 8y^2 + 6y + 1

Answer 15

and since you have + signs throughout, what must the signs be between 2y and 1 and between 4y and 1?

Answer 16

+

Answer 17

Yep

Answer 18

So then your factored quadratic is (2y + 1)(4y + 1)

Answer 19

Thank you for all your help! ;]

Answer 20

But you can always multiply them back together and combine like terms

Answer 21

to make sure it works.

Answer 22

You're welcome :D

Answer 23

By the way, if you want a few more tips on factoring quadratics, or if you have others you want to work on, I have a few more minutes.

Answer 24

Or if not, that's fine. :) Have a good night!