How do you factorise x^2 + 3x + 2?

Since there is an x^2 term, we know that there are two brackets that are of the form (x-) (x-), but we need to fill in the blanks! What are the two numbers where you can add them up to make 3, and you can multiply them together to make 2? Here we can see 2 and 1 satisfy the criteria, so the answer is (x-2)(x-1).

AH
Answered by Ayesha H. Maths tutor

14029 Views

See similar Maths GCSE tutors

Related Maths GCSE answers

All answers ▸

How do I find the roots of a quadratic?


z = 3x + 5y, if x = 7 and z = 41, what is 2y?


What is Pythagoras' theorem?


why does 4 / 0.5 =8?


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2025 by IXL Learning