y = x^2 + 3x + 2 = 0


Factorising gives: y = (x+2)(x+1) = 0. y only equals 0 when (x+2)=0 or (x+1)=0. Therefore x=-2 or x=-1

DT
Answered by Dr Thomas P. Maths tutor

2822 Views

See similar Maths 11 Plus tutors

Related Maths 11 Plus answers

All answers ▸

Textbooks are stored on 2 shelves. Each shelf is 0.72m long and each textbook is 30mm wide. Can 50 textbooks be stored on these 2 shelves?


What is 18⁄4 as a mixed fraction in its simplest form?


If there are 24 doughnuts in a box and a bakery store orders 6 boxes. How many doughnuts will they receive?


What is the next number in the sequence? 7 18 29 40 51 ?


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2026 by IXL Learning