Q29 of 137 Page 102

Factorize:

3x2 + 10x + 8

Given,


3x2 + 10x + 8


Now first find the numbers whose-


Sum = 10 and


Product = 3 × 8 = 24


Required numbers are 6 and 4,


So we get;


3x2 + 10x + 8


= 3x2 + 6x + 4x + 8


= 3x(x + 2) + 4(x + 2)


= (x + 2)(3x + 4)


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