Question 8 • Adv. Algebra II S1 Original
To factor x² + 5x − 14, find two numbers whose product is −14 and whose sum is 5. Those numbers are 7 and −2, so x² + 5x − 14 = (x + 7)(x − 2). Therefore, one factor is (x + 7), choice B.
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