Tick (✓) the correct answer

Question:

Tick (✓) the correct answer:

2x2 + 5x + 3 = ?

(a) (x + 3)(2x + 1)

(b) (x + 1)(2x + 3)

(c) (2x + 5)(x − 3)

(d) none of these

Solution:

(b) (x + 1)(2x + 3)

$2 x^{2}+5 x+3$

$=2 x^{2}+2 x+3 x+3$

$=2 x(x+1)+3(x+1)$

$=(2 x+3)(x+1)$

 

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