Sari is factoring the polynomial 2x2 + 5x + 3. what is the missing number in her factorization?

2x2 + 5x + 3

= (2x +
)(x + 1)

Suppose i pick a jelly bean at random from a box containing one red and eleven blue ones. i record the color and put the jelly bean back in the box. if i do this three times, what is the probability of getting a blue jelly bean each time? (round your answer to three decimal places.)

Heather is writing a quadratic function that represents a parabola that touches but does not cross the x-axis at x = -6. which function could heather be writing? fx) = x2 + 36x + 12 = x2 - 36x - 12 f(x) = -x + 12x + 36 f(x) = -x? - 12x - 36

The diagram represents the polynomial 4x2 + 23x – 72. what is the factored form of 4x2 + 23x – 72? (4x + 8)(x – 9) (4x – 8)(x + 9) (4x + 9)(x – 8) (4x – 9)(x + 8)