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Solve by factorizing x² + 8x + 15 + 0

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8 votes

Answer:

(x+3)(x+5)

Explanation:

User Hansjoerg Wingeier
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Algebra

Factor

Factor the polynomial.

(

x

+

3

)

(

x

+

5

)

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()|[]√≥

789≤

456/^×>∩∪

123-+÷<π∞

,0.%=

Factor

x

2

+

8

x

+

15

+

0

Regroup terms.

x

2

+

0

+

8

x

+

15

Add

x

2

and

0

.

x

2

+

8

x

+

15

Factor

x

2

+

8

x

+

15

using the AC method.

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Consider the form

x

2

+

b

x

+

c

. Find a pair of integers whose product is

c

and whose sum is

b

. In this case, whose product is

15

and whose sum is

8

.

3

,

5

Write the factored form using these integers.

(

x

+

3

)

(

x

+

5

)

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