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Factor the trinomial: f(x)=3x^2+17x+10

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Answer with step-by-step explanation:

f(x)=3x^2+17x+10

For a polynomial of the form ax^2+bx+c, rewrite the middle term as a sum of two terms whose product is a · c = 3 · 10 = 30 and whose sum is b=17.

f(x)=3x^2+2x+15x+10

Factor out the greatest common factor from each group.

f(x)=x(3x+2)+5(3x+2)

Factor the polynomial by factoring out the gcf, 3x+2

f(x)=(3x+2)(x+5)

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