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In Mathematics / High School | 2014-05-03

How can [tex]b^2 + 9b + 14[/tex] be re-written?

1) \((b + 7)(b - 7)\)

2) \((b - 7)(b - 2)\)

3) \((b + 7)(b - 2)\)

4) \((b + 7)(b + 2)\)

Asked by CaroHer

Answer (2)

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 )

Answered by Lilith | 2024-06-10

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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Answered by Lilith | 2024-11-04