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Question

Factor the following polynomial completely. If the polynomial is not factorable using integers, answer not factorable.

10p squared + 25 + 10

i want to know what this means and how to solve it am stuck on this one

Answer 1

Is the problem supposed to be 10p^2 + 25p + 10? I will
assume that it is.

Always, always, always factor out the gcf first, if there is a gcf. In your problem, 5 is the gcf. So, you get

5(2p^2 + 5p + 2)

Now you need to see if the trinomial in parentheses is factorable. I don't know what process YOU use to do that, but it is factorable into (2p + 1)(p + 2).

So, your final result is

5(2p + 1)(p + 2)

Note: It is very important in algebra to learn how to factor algebraic expressions. So many problems depend on you being able to factor properly. Work on it and you will make future problems much more successful.

Answer 2

larry is right!