Question

Factor 9x^2+6x+1 completely

Answer 1

Answer:

(3x+1)^2

Step-by-step explanation:

3x+1 • 3x +1 = (3x+1)^2

Distribute:

9x^2 +3x +3x +1 = 9x^2 +6x +1

Answer 2

Answer:

$(3x+1)^2$

Step-by-step explanation:

$9x^2+6x+1=\\(3x+1)^2$

You can confirm this by working and expanding backwards:

$(3x+1)^2=\\(3x+1)(3x+1)=\\9x^2+3x+3x+1=\\9x^2+6x+1$

Hope this helps!