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Which of the following represents the factorization of the trinomial below

Which of the following represents the factorization of the trinomial below-example-1
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5x^3 +35x^2+50x
= 5x(x^2 + 7x + 10)
= 5x(x+2) (x+5)

answer is D. 5x(x+2) (x+5)
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First off you can factor 5x out of each of the terms because they all are divisible by 5 and x

5x(x^2 + 7x + 10)

Next we will use the AC method to factor the rest.
quadratic equations come in the form
ax^2 + bx + c
the AC method multiplies a and c you have to figure out what two numbers multiply to that product and add up to b.

x^2 + 7x + 10
so a is 1 and c is 10. 1 × 10 = 10.
What numbers add up to b (7) and multiple to 10?
2 and 5

5x(x^2 + 5x + 2x + 10)

factor by grouping

5x( x(x + 5) + 2(x + 5) )
5x(x + 2)(x + 5)

hope this helps!
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