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Resolve each of the following quadratic trinomial into factor:
2x2 + 5x + 3

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The given expression is 2x2+5x+3. (Coefficient of x2=2, coefficient of x=5 and constant term=3)We will split the coefficient of x into two parts such that their sum is 5 and their product equals the product of the coefficient of x2 and the constant term, i.e., 2×3=6.Now, 2+3=5 and 2×3=6Replacing the middle term 5x by 2x+3x, we have:2x2+5x+3=2x2+2x+3x+3 =(2x2+2x)+(3x+3) =2x(x+1)+3(x+1) =(x+1)(2x+3)

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