Which of the following shows the factors of 5x2 + 17x + 6? A. (5x + 1)(x + 6) B. (5x + 2)(x + 3) C. (5x + 3)(x + 2) D. (5x + 6)(

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4 years ago

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2 answers:

zysi [14] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-20T05:52:02+03:00

zysi [14]4 years ago

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Answer:

B. $(x+3)(5x+2)$

Step-by-step explanation:

The given quadratic trinomial is;

$5x^2+17x+6$

Comparing this to $ax^2+bx+c$ , we have a=5,b=17,c=6.

$ac=5\times6=30$

Two factors of 30 that add up to 17 is 15 and 2.

We split the middle term to obtain;

$5x^2+15x+2x+6$

We factor by grouping;

$5x(x+3)+2(x+3)$

Factor further

$(x+3)(5x+2)$

The correct answer is B.

Nonamiya [84] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-20T08:07:22+03:00

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