Factor. x^2 + 5x + 6 ____

Identify Coefficients: Identify the coefficients of the quadratic expression. The quadratic expression is x^2 + 5x + 6. Here, the coefficient of x^2 (a) is 1, the coefficient of x (b) is 5, and the constant term (c) is 6.Find Multiplying Numbers: Determine two numbers that multiply to c (6) and add up to b (5). We need to find two numbers that multiply together to give 6 and add together to give 5. The numbers 2 and 3 satisfy these conditions because 2 * 3 = 6 and 2 + 3 = 5.Write Factored Form: Write the factored form using the two numbers found in the previous step. The factored form of the quadratic expression is (x + 2)(x + 3), because these two binomials multiply to give the original quadratic expression.

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x^2 + 5x + 6

Identify Coefficients: Identify the coefficients of the quadratic expression. $\newline$ The quadratic expression is $x^2 + 5x + 6$ . Here, the coefficient of $x^2$ $(a)$ is $1$ , the coefficient of $x$ $(b)$ is $5$ , and the constant term $(c)$ is $6$ .
Find Multiplying Numbers: Determine two numbers that multiply to $c (6)$ and add up to $b (5)$ . $\newline$ We need to find two numbers that multiply together to give $6$ and add together to give $5$ . The numbers $2$ and $3$ satisfy these conditions because $2 \times 3 = 6$ and $2 + 3 = 5$ .
Write Factored Form: Write the factored form using the two numbers found in the previous step. $\newline$ The factored form of the quadratic expression is $(x + 2)(x + 3)$ , because these two binomials multiply to give the original quadratic expression.