b 2 + 9 b + 14 = = b 2 + 9 b − 2 b + 2 b + 14 = = b 2 + 7 b + 2 b + 14 = = b ( b + 7 ) + 2 ( b + 7 ) = = ( b + 7 ) ( b + 2 ) A n s w er : 4. ) ( b + 7 ) ( b + 2 )
The expression b 2 + 9 b + 14 can be factored as ( b + 7 ) ( b + 2 ) . Therefore, the correct multiple-choice option is 4. This is derived from finding two numbers that multiply to 14 and add to 9 .
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