Question

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Factor the trinomial: x² +22x + 72. Explain your steps.

Answer 1

(x+4)(x+18)

Explanation:

Using the factorisation method :

We need 2 numbers that multiply to give +72 and add to give +22 :

To find these numbers we write out all the factors of 72 :

1, 72

2 , 36

3 , 24

4 , 18 ----> These must be the numbers as 4+18 = 22

Now we split +22x into +4x and +18x :

x² + 4x + 18x + 72

Factor the first 2 terms together and the last two terms :

x(x+4) + 18(x+4)

Keep 1 bracket and terms outside the brackets collect them into one:

(x+4)(x+18)

This is our final answer

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Answer 2

I got you, bro

Answer:

(x+4)(x+18)

Explanation

Let's factor x2+22x+72

x2+22x+72

The middle number is 22 and the last number is 72.

Factoring means we want something like

(x+_)(x+_)

Which numbers go in the blanks?

We need two numbers that...

Add together to get 22

Multiply together to get 72

Can you think of the two numbers?

Try 4 and 18:

4+18 = 22

4*18 = 72

Fill in the blanks in

(x+_)(x+_)

with 4 and 18 to get...

(x+4)(x+18)

Answer:

(x+4)(x+18)