Algebra Examples

x^{2} + 8 x + 15

$x^{2} + 8 x + 15$

Step 1

Consider the form

$x^{2} + b x + c$ . Find a pair of integers whose product is

$c$ and whose sum is

$b$ . In this case, whose product is

$15$ and whose sum is

$8$ .

$3, 5$

Step 2

Write the factored form using these integers.

$(x + 3) (x + 5)$

Enter a problem...

$[\begin{array}{c} x^{2} & \frac{1}{2} \\ \sqrt{π} & \int x d x \end{array}]$