Question

Factor x^2 + 2x + 4 i am confused

Answer 1

x^2 +2x +4

x^2 +2x +(2/2)^2-(2/2)^2+4

(x+1)^2-1+4

(x+1)^2+3=0

(x+1)^2= -3

(x+1)= ±√-3

Since a negative number cannot be square rooted,

there are no solutions to this equation.

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