If that was 2x^2 + 5x + 2, it would factor to (2x + 1)(x + 2)
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(5x 2 - 8x + 1) + (2x 2 - 4x - 11)
2(3x + 4) + 5x - 2
5x + 4 = 3x - 2Subtract 4 from both sides:5x = 3x - 6Subtract 2x from both sides:2x = 6Divide both sides by 2:x = -3
x2+5x+6 = (x+2)(x+3)
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