Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
We can factor polynomials by breaking down the expression.
For instance, let's say we have the polynomial [tex]x^2 - 9x + 14[/tex].
We can start solving this because this polynomial is in standard form, meaning that the highest exponents go first. ([tex]ax^2 + bx + c[/tex].)
To factor a polynomial, we are looking for two numbers that:
A. When multiplied, get us [tex]c[/tex] (in this case, 14)
B. When added, get us [tex]b[/tex] (in this case, -9).
If we play around with numbers, looking at the factors of 14, we see that the numbers 7 and 2 might be useful here. They add up to 9 and multiply to be 14.
However, these numbers ADD to be -9, meaning that they both need to be negative.
[tex]-7 + -2 = -9\\-7\cdot-2=14[/tex]
Now that we know our numbers, -7 and -2, we can make these our factors (which are represented by [tex](x + y)[/tex], y being our factor.
So our factors turn out to be [tex](x-7)[/tex] and [tex](x-2)[/tex].
Let me know if you need anything explained more, and I hope this helped!
