Answer factor the polynomial using the pattern x^2+9x+8 x^2(a+b)x+ab=(x+a)(x+b)

x² + 9x + 8 = (x + 1)(x + 8)

x² + 9x + 8 = (x + 8)(x + 1)

Step-by-step explanation:

* Lets explain how to factorize the polynomial using the pattern

- The form of the quadratic polynomial is x² + px + q, where p is the

  coefficient of x and q is the numerical term

∵ x² + (a + b)x + (ab) = (x + a)(x + b)

- From the formula above the coefficient of x is the sum of the two

 factors a and b

∴ p = a + b and q = ab

- That means p is the sum of two numbers and q is the product of

  the same numbers

* Lets solve the problem

∵ x² + 9x + 8 is a quadratic polynomial

∵ x² + px + q is the form of quadratic polynomial

∴ p = 9 and q = 8

∵ p = a + b and q = ab

∴ a + b = 9 ⇒ (1)

∴ ab = 8 ⇒ (2)

- We must to find two numbers their product is 8 and their sum is 9

∵ The possibility of 8 as a product of two numbers is:

   2 × 4 OR 1 × 8

∵ The sum of 1 + 8 = 9

∴ The value of a and b are 1 and 8

- It does't matter which of them = 1 or which of them = 8

∴ x² + (a + b)x + ab = x² + (1 + 8)x + (1)(9)

∵ x² + (a + b)x + (ab) = (x + a)(x + b)

∴ x² + (1 + 8)x + (1)(9) = (x + 1)(x + 8)

∴ x² + 9x + 8 = (x + 1)(x + 8)

- OR

∴ x² + 9x + 8 = (x + 8)(x + 1)

astronomers is your final answer! : )

step-by-step explanation:

you can add the two numbers and divide the result by 2. or you can find the gap between the two numbers and add half of this to the smaller number.