Question

Which of the following represents the factorization of the polynomial below?
2x2 +11x +5

Answer 1

(2x + 1)(x + 5)

Explanation:

2x² + 11x + 5 =

= 2x² + 10x + x + 5

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

= (2x + 1)(x + 5)