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Which expression is the factorization of x^2 + 10x + 21?

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Answer:

(x + 3)(x + 7).

Explanation:

x^2 + 10x + 21.

You need 2 numbers whose product is the last number in the function (+21) and whose sum is the coefficient of x (+10).

These are + 3 and + 7, so the factors are:

(x + 3)(x + 7).

User Diomidis Spinellis
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Answer:

(x+3)(x+7)

Explanation:

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