Algebra 2 Common Core

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ISBN 10: 0133186024
ISBN 13: 978-0-13318-602-4

Chapter 4 - Quadratic Functions and Equations - 4-4 Factoring Quadratic Expressions - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 221: 42

Answer

$(t+4)(5t+8)$

Work Step by Step

Using the factoring of trinomials in the form $ax^2+bx+c,$ the given expression, \begin{align*} 5t^2+28t+32 \end{align*} has $ac= 5(32)=160 $ and $b= 28 .$ The two numbers with a product of $c$ and a sum of $b$ are $\left\{ 8,20 \right\}.$ Using these $2$ numbers to decompose the middle term of the trinomial expression above results to \begin{align*} 5t^2+20t+8t+32 \end{align*} Grouping the first and second terms and the third and fourth terms, the expression above is equivalent to \begin{align*} (5t^2+20t)+(8t+32) \end{align*} Factoring the $GCF$ in each group results to \begin{align*} 5t(t+4)+8(t+4) \end{align*} Factoring the $GCF= (t+4) $ of the entire expression above results to \begin{align*} (t+4)(5t+8) \end{align*}
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