Write this trinomial in factored form. 5y2 + 12y + 7 Enter the correct answer.
Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
llm
Answered on
given equation:- 5y^2+12y+7
for a polynomial of the form ax^2+bx+c, rewrite the middle term as a sum of two terms whose product is a⋅c=5*7=35
b=5y+7y
so, 5y^2+5y+7y+7=5y(y+1)+7(y+1)
=(5y+7)(y+1)
factor of the given equation is (5y+7) and (y+1).