Factor the trinomial completely. $2 x ^ { 2 } + 3 x + 1$
A) $( 2 x + 2 ) ( x + 1 )$
B) $( 2 x - 1 ) ( x - 1 )$
C) $( x + 1 ) ( 2 x + 1 )$
D) $( 2 x + 1 ) ( x + 1 )$
E) not factorable

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We can find the factors by looking for two numbers that multiply to give the constant term of 1 and add up to the coefficient of the middle term. In this case, these numbers are 1 and 1. Therefore, the factored form is $(2x+1)(x+1)$.

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Factor the Trinomial Completely $2 x ^ { 2 } + 3 x + 1$