How do you factor the trinomial $x^{2} + 13 x + 36$ $x^2 + 13x + 36$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-11-30T05:33:02

$x^{2} + 13 x + 36 = (x + 4) (x + 9)$ $x^2+13x+36=(x+4)(x+9)$

$x^{2} + 13 x + 36$ $x^2+13x+36$

Find two numbers that when added equal $13$ $13$ and when multiplied equal $36$ $36$ . The numbers $4$ $4$ and $9$ $9$ meet the criteria.

Rewrite the expression as $(x + 4) (x + 9)$ $(x+4)(x+9)$ .

How do you factor the trinomial x2+13x+36x^2 + 13x + 36?