Identify Variables: Identify a, b, and c in the quadratic expression q2+3q+2. The quadratic expression is in the standard form q2+bq+c, where a=1, b=3, and c=2.
Find Two Numbers: Find two numbers that multiply to c (which is 2) and add up to b (which is 3).The two numbers that satisfy these conditions are 1 and 2 because 1×2=2 and 1+2=3.
Write Factored Form: Write the factored form using the two numbers found in Step 2.The factored form of the quadratic expression is (q+1)(q+2).
More problems from Factor quadratics with leading coefficient 1