Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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ISBN 10: 0-13446-914-3
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Chapter P - Section P.5 - Factoring Polynomials - Exercise Set - Page 68: 35

Answer

$(2x+y)(x+y)$

Work Step by Step

$2x^{2}+3xy+y^{2}=$ two factors of $ac=+2$ whose sum is $b=3$ are $+2$ and $+1.$ Rewrite the middle term and factor in pairs. $2x^{2}+3xy+y^{2}=2x^{2}+2xy+xy+y^{2}$ $=2x(x+y)+y(x+y)$ $=(2x+y)(x+y)$
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