Question

1. Knowledge: Use your Factoring Flowchart or Concept Map to factor the following Quadratic Polynomials. Copy down the question and show any necessary steps if it is a multi-step factoring process (not just a single-step solution). Question F to I

Answer 1

We are asked to factorize the following questions

Question F:

`\begin{gathered} 4+6x+2x^2 \\ \text{ 2 is common among the terms, so we can factorize it out} \\ \\ 2(2+3x+x^2) \\ \text{ The term }3x\text{ can also be written as }2x+x.\text{ And the terms }2x\text{ and }x\text{ multiply to get }2x^2 \\ \text{ Thus, we have,} \\ \\ 2(2+3x+x^2)=2(2+2x+x+x^2) \\ \text{ In this new expression, }2\text{ is common to }2+2x\text{ while }x\text{ is common to }x+x^2 \\ \text{ Thus, we can factorize them out} \\ \\ 2(2+2x+x+x^2)=2(2(1+x)+x(1+x)) \\ \text{ Lastly, }(1+x)\text{ is common to }2(1+x)\text{ and }x(1+x) \\ \\ 2(2(1+x)+x(1+x))=2((2+x)(1+x)) \\ \\ \therefore4+6x+2x^2=2(2+x)(1+x) \end{gathered}`

Question G:

`\begin{gathered} 3x^2-1x-10 \\ \text{ The term }-1x\text{ can also be written as }-6x+5x\text{ and the terms }-6x\text{ and }5x\text{ multiply to get} \\ -30x^2.\text{ Thus, we have,} \\ \\ 3x^2-1x-10=3x^2-6x+5x-10 \\ 3x\text{ is common to }(3x^2-6x)\text{ and }5\text{ is common to \lparen}5x-10) \\ \text{ Thus, we can factor them out} \\ \\ 3x^2-6x+5x-10=3x(x-2)+5(x-2) \\ (x-2)\text{ is common to both terms, so we can factor again} \\ \\ 3x(x-2)+5(x-2)=(x-2)(3x+5) \\ \\ \therefore3x^2-1x-10=(x-2)(3x+5) \end{gathered}`

Final Answer

The answers to questions F and G are:

`\begin{gathered} 4+6x+2x^2=2(2+x)(1+x) \\ \\ 3x^2-1x-10=(x-2)(3x+5) \end{gathered}`