could someone help with math homework?

Question

Factor the polynomial completely.

 

x²+4x+4

Answer 1

Hi Jared,

 

  
Factor the polynomial completely.

            x²+4x+4

 

What you need here are factors of 4 that when added equal 4.

Factors of 4:      1  and 4        or     2 and 2

 

Since 1+4 =5  those factors won't work.  But 2+2=4 so that's what we'll use.

 

         x²+4x+4

       (x+2)(x+2) 

 

The answer can also be written as  (x+2)(x+2) = (x+2)²

 

 

Hope that helps you.

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