Tick (✓) the correct answer

Question:

Tick (✓) the correct answer:

x2 + 6x + 8 = ?

(a) (+ 3)(x + 5)

(b) (x + 3)(x + 4)

(c) (x + 2)(x + 4)

(d) (x + 1)(x + 8)

Solution:

(c) (x + 2)(x + 4)

$x^{2}+6 x+8$

$=x^{2}+4 x+2 x+8$

$=x(x+4)+2(x+4)$

$=(x+2)(x+4)$

 

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