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x^(2)+6x+8

$x^{2}+6 x+8$

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x^{2}+6 x+8

Identify coefficients: Identify the coefficients of the quadratic equation, which are $1$ for $x^2$ , $6$ for $x$ , and $8$ as the constant term.
Find two numbers: Find two numbers that multiply to $8$ (the constant term) and add to $6$ (the coefficient of the $x$ term).
Factors of $8$ : The factors of $8$ that add up to $6$ are $2$ and $4$ .
Write factored form: Write the factored form of the quadratic equation using the factors found in the previous step.
Final factored form: The factored form is $(x + 2)(x + 4)$ .

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