Question

What is the first step when factoring polynomials?

Answer 1

Answer: To find a 2 numbers that multiply to the value of C and Add to the value of b.

Step-by-step explanation: They Have to multiply to C and add to B and after that you can just continue simplifying the polynomial.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Step 1: Group the first two terms together and then the last two terms together. Step 2: Factor out a GCF from each separate binomial. Step 3: Factor out the common binomial. Note that if we multiply our answer out, we do get the original polynomial.