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Answer:
a) (x +2)(x +3)
b) x = -2 or -3
Step-by-step explanation:
a) The constants in the binomial factors will be divisors of 6 that have a sum of 5. You know that ...
6 = 1×6 = 2×3
The sums of these factor pairs are 7 and 5. You want the pair 2, 3. The factors are ...
x² +5x +6 = (x +2)(x +3)
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b) The solutions to the equation are the values of x that make the factors zero:
(x +2) = 0 ⇒ x = -2
(x +3) = 0 ⇒ x = -3
