Factor, please, y=4x^{2}+17x+4

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2021-12-03

Factor, please, y=4x2+17x+4

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Louis Gregory

Louis Gregory

Beginner2021-12-04Added 14 answers

Find a pair of factors of AB=4×4 with sum C=17. We have the pair 16 and 1, so use this to split the middle term and factor by grouping:
y=4x2+17x+4=(4x2+16x)+(x+4)
=4x(x+4)+1(x+4)
=(4x+1)(x+4)

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