Factor (x2+3x+2)(x2+7x+12)+(x2+5x−6) as the product of two non-constant polynomials.
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We can factor x2+3x+2=(x+1)(x+2) and x2+7x+12=(x+3)(x+4). Then the given polynomial is (x+1)(x+2)(x+3)(x+4)+(x2+5x−6)=(x+1)(x+4)(x+2)(x+3)+(x2+5x−6)=(x2+5x+4)(x2+5x+6)+(x2+5x−6).Let y=x2+5x. Then (x2+5x+4)(x2+5x+6)+(x2+5x−6)=(y+4)(y+6)+(y−6)=y2+10y+24+y−6=y2+11y+18=(y+2)(y+9)=(x2+5x+2)(x2+5x+9).