Pre-Algebra Examples

x^{2} + 4 x + 3 = 0

$x^{2} + 4 x + 3 = 0$

Step 1

Factor

x^{2} + 4 x + 3

$x^{2} + 4 x + 3$ using the AC method.

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Step 1.1

Consider the form

x^{2} + b x + c

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

c

$c$ and whose sum is

b

$b$ . In this case, whose product is

3

$3$ and whose sum is

4

$4$ .

1, 3

$1, 3$

Step 1.2

Write the factored form using these integers.

(x + 1) (x + 3) = 0

$(x + 1) (x + 3) = 0$

(x + 1) (x + 3) = 0

$(x + 1) (x + 3) = 0$

Step 2

If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to

0

$0$ , the entire expression will be equal to

0

$0$ .

x + 1 = 0

$x + 1 = 0$

x + 3 = 0

$x + 3 = 0$

Step 3

Set

x + 1

$x + 1$ equal to

0

$0$ and solve for

x

$x$ .

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Step 3.1

Set

x + 1

$x + 1$ equal to

0

$0$ .

x + 1 = 0

$x + 1 = 0$

Step 3.2

Subtract

1

$1$ from both sides of the equation.

x = - 1

$x = - 1$

x = - 1

$x = - 1$

Step 4

Set

x + 3

$x + 3$ equal to

0

$0$ and solve for

x

$x$ .

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Step 4.1

Set

x + 3

$x + 3$ equal to

0

$0$ .

x + 3 = 0

$x + 3 = 0$

Step 4.2

Subtract

3

$3$ from both sides of the equation.

x = - 3

$x = - 3$

x = - 3

$x = - 3$

Step 5

The final solution is all the values that make

(x + 1) (x + 3) = 0

$(x + 1) (x + 3) = 0$ true.

x = - 1, - 3

$x = - 1, - 3$