Question

x2+8x+15

Answer 1

Do you need to factor this polynomial?

Answer 2

Are trying to Simplify, Factor, or Evaluate?

Answer 3

Simplify:

Let's simplify step-by-step.
x2+8x+15
There are no like terms.
Answer:
=x2+8x+15

Answer 4

There are no like terms, so there is nothing you can do to simplify.
It is possible to factor it, though.

Answer 5

Factor:

Factor x^2+8x+15
x^2+8x+15
=(x+3)(x+5)
Answer:
(x+3)(x+5)

Answer 6

And to evaluate we need to know what x=

Answer 7

You have a trinomial of the form: \(x^2 + ax + b\)
To factor it, you need to find two numbers that add up to \(a\) and multiply to \(b\).
Let's say the numbers are \(p\) and \(q\). Then the factoring is
\((x + p)(x + q)\)

Answer 8

In your specific case, you need two numbers that add up to 8 and multiply to 15. They are 3 and 5, so the factoring is: (x + 3)(x + 5)