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X2 + 5x + 6 Select one of the factors of the quadratic expression.

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Please, use " ^ " to represent exponentiation.

x^2 + 5x + 6 can be factored as follows: (x+2)(x+3). Note that 2*3 = 6 (the 3rd term) and that 2x + 3x = 5x (the middle term).
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The answer is x+2 and x+3. 
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