Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.6 - Factoring Trinomials - Exercise Set - Page 303: 30

Answer

$(2x+y)(3x+4y)$

Work Step by Step

The two numbers whose product is $ac= 6(4)=24 $ and whose sum is $b= 11 $ are $\{ 3,8 \}$. Using these two numbers to decompose the middle term, then the factored form of the given expression, $ 6x^2+11xy+4y^2 $,is \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} 6x^2+3xy+8xy+4y^2 \\\\= (6x^2+3xy)+(8xy+4y^2) \\\\= 3x(2x+y)+4y(2x+y) \\\\= (2x+y)(3x+4y) .\end{array}
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