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2 January, 20:48

What are the factors of X^2+4x+3x

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  1. 2 January, 20:55
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    The factors are (x+3) and (x+1)

    Step by Step Explanation:

    We are asked for factorise:

    x^2+4x+3

    First notice that the function is a quadratic and so will have two factors. Since the coefficient of

    x^2 is 1, the factors will be of the form:

    (x+a) (x+b)

    We will assume that a and b are integers.

    Hence, we need to find a and b such that the product of the factors is equal to the given quadratic function.

    Now consder the absoute value of constant term, 3. Since 3 is prime its only factors are 3 and 1. Since the constant term is positive, a and b can only be 3 and 1 or - 3 and - 1.

    Finally observe that the coefficient of x is positive 4 and that the sum of 3 and 1 is positive 4. Thus, a and b must be 3 and 1 (or the other way around, but this makes no difference to our factorisation)

    Hence we see that:

    x^2+4x+3 = (x+3) (x+1)

    Therefore the factors are

    (x+3) and (x+1)
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