what is 5x squared plus 6x plus 11
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I expect you are trying to factor this.   You can use the method of decomposition, as follows:

In ax^2 + bx + c, find the product of a and c.  Then find two numbers that multiply to ac and add to b...

For 5x^2 + 6x + 11, ac = 55 and b = 6.  The factor pairs for 55 are 1, 55; 5, 11.  Since neither of these pairs add to 6, the expression is PRIME, or not factorable over the integers.  Are you sure you did not flip a sign somewhere (i.e., it would be factorable if either a or c were negative)?

If you are trying to evaluate the expression at a given value of x, you would need to specify that value.
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