|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Factoring Polynomials Calculator
Factor polynomials step by step
The calculator will try to factor any polynomial (binomial, trinomial, quadratic, etc.), with steps shown. The following methods are used: factoring monomials (common factor), factoring quadratics, grouping and regrouping, square of sum/difference, cube of sum/difference, difference of squares, sum/difference of cubes, the rational zeros theorem. The calculator accepts both univariate and multivariate polynomials.
Solution
Your input: factor $$$x^{2} + 4 x + 3$$$.
To factor the quadratic function $$$x^{2} + 4 x + 3$$$, we should solve the corresponding quadratic equation $$$x^{2} + 4 x + 3=0$$$.
Indeed, if $$$x_1$$$ and $$$x_2$$$ are the roots of the quadratic equation $$$ax^2+bx+c=0$$$, then $$$ax^2+bx+c=a(x-x_1)(x-x_2)$$$.
Solve the quadratic equation $$$x^{2} + 4 x + 3=0$$$.
The roots are $$$x_{1} = -1$$$, $$$x_{2} = -3$$$ (use the quadratic equation calculator to see the steps).
Therefore, $$$x^{2} + 4 x + 3 = \left(x + 1\right) \left(x + 3\right)$$$.
$${\color{red}{\left(x^{2} + 4 x + 3\right)}} = {\color{red}{\left(x + 1\right) \left(x + 3\right)}}$$
Thus, $$$x^{2} + 4 x + 3=\left(x + 1\right) \left(x + 3\right)$$$.
Answer: $$$x^{2} + 4 x + 3=\left(x + 1\right) \left(x + 3\right)$$$.