How do you factor $p^2+11p+10$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-05-17T09:49:57

Notice that $11 = 10 + 1$ and $10 = 10 xx 1$ .

$p^2+11p+10$

$= p^2 + (10+1)p + (10xx1) = (p+10)(p+1)$

In general note that $(p+a)(p+b) = p^2+(a+b)p+(axxb)p$

How do you factor p^2+11p+10p^2+11p+10?