s x(4x2+8x+6)
completely factored? If not, how else can it be factored?
Responses
no; 2 can be factored from each term of the trinomial.
no; 2 can be factored from each term of the trinomial.
yes; the polynomial is completely factored.
yes; the polynomial is completely factored.
no; 2 can be factored from each term of the trinomial AND the resulting trinomial can be factored into two binomials.
no; 2 can be factored from each term of the trinomial AND the resulting trinomial can be factored into two binomials.
no; the trinomial 4x2+8x+6
can be factored into two binomials.
AAAaannndd the bot gets it wrong yet again!
sorry: (2x + 3)(x + 1) = 2x^2 + 5x + 3
the trinomial cannot be factored -- its discriminant is not a perfect square
The correct answer is:
no; 2 can be factored from each term of the trinomial AND the resulting trinomial can be factored into two binomials.
First, we can factor out 2 from each term:
s x 2(2x^2 + 4x + 3)
Then, we can factor the trinomial inside the parentheses:
s x 2(2x + 3)(x + 1)
Therefore, the completely factored form is:
s x 2(2x + 3)(x + 1)