How do you factor: $y= 3x^2 + 10x + 8$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-11-30T10:15:29

$(x+2)(3x+4)$

$(x+?)(3x+?)$ Gives the $3x^2$

To find the other factors

$color(blue)("Attempt 1")$

$(x+2)(3x+4) = 3x^2+4x+6x+8 color(red)(" Works on first guess!"$

How do you factor: y= 3x^2 + 10x + 8 y= 3x^2 + 10x + 8 ?