The given quadratic is x2 + 6x + 8.

The first term, x2, has factors x and x.

The last term, 8, factors in several ways -- as 1.8, and 2.4, (-1).(-8), or (-2).(-4). Trying the first gives

The second gives

Enter this as (x + 2)*(x + 4)


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