What are the factors of the trinomial x^2 + 5x + 6

(x+2) (x+3)

Step-by-step explanation:

x2+5x+6

The middle number is 5 and the last number is 6.

Factoring means we want something like

(x+_) (x+_)

Which numbers go in the blanks?

We need two numbers that ...

Add together to get 5

Multiply together to get 6

Can you think of the two numbers?

Try 2 and 3:

2+3 = 5

2*3 = 6

Fill in the blanks in

(x+_) (x+_)

with 2 and 3 to get ...

(x+2) (x+3)