QuestionFactor completely:
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STEP 1
Assumptions1. The given expression is a quadratic expression in the form of . The expression can be factored completely.
STEP 2
The given expression is We can start by factoring out the greatest common factor (GCF) from each term. The GCF of7,35, and42 is7.
STEP 3
Now, we have a quadratic expression inside the parentheses in the form of where a =1, b =5, and c =6.
We can factor this quadratic expression by finding two numbers that multiply to c (6) and add up to b (5).
STEP 4
The two numbers that satisfy these conditions are2 and3, because2 *3 =6 and2 +3 =.
So, we can write the quadratic expression as
STEP 5
Substitute this back into the expression we obtained in2So, the factored form of the given expression is
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