Resolve each of the following quadratic trinomials into factors:

Here, coefficient of x2 = 3, coefficient of x = 10 and constant term = 3

We shall now split up the coefficient of x i.e., 10 into two parts whose sum is 10 and product is 3 * 3 = 9


So, we write middle term 10x as 9x + x


Thus, we have


3x2 + 10x + 3 = 3x2 + 9x + x + 3


= 3x (x + 3) + 1 (x + 3)


= (3x + 1) (x + 3)


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