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Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
1.1 Factoring n2+6n+9
The first term is, n2 its coefficient is 1 .
The middle term is, +6n its coefficient is 6 .
The last term, "the constant", is +9
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 1 • 9 = 9
Step-2 : Find two factors of 9 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is 6 .
| -9 | + | -1 | = | -10 | ||
| -3 | + | -3 | = | -6 | ||
| -1 | + | -9 | = | -10 | ||
| 1 | + | 9 | = | 10 | ||
| 3 | + | 3 | = | 6 | That's it |
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, 3 and 3
n2 + 3n + 3n + 9
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
n • (n+3)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
3 • (n+3)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(n+3) • (n+3)
Which is the desired factorization
Multiplying Exponential Expressions :
1.2 Multiply (n+3) by (n+3)
The rule says : To multiply exponential expressions which have the same base, add up their exponents.
In our case, the common base is (n+3) and the exponents are :
1 , as (n+3) is the same number as (n+3)1
and 1 , as (n+3) is the same number as (n+3)1
The product is therefore, (n+3)(1+1) = (n+3)2
Final result :
(n + 3)2
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