hi <3
multiply the coefficient of x^2 with the last value:
2 x 3 = 6
you need to find a value that multiplies to give 6 and adds to give 5
this would be 3 and 2
now you have:
(x + 3)(x + 2)
we need to incorporate the 2 into it
you can divide the 2 by 2 so that part is fine. however, as 3 cant be divided by 2, you have to carry the 2 up as a coefficient for x
your final answer works out to be:
(2x + 3)(x + 1)
hope this helps :)
