Question

factorize
${x}^{2} - 5x - 14$
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Answer 1

x

– 52

– 14

Consider the form x² + bx + c. Find a pair of integers whose product is c and whose sum is b. In this case, whose product is -14 and whose sum is -5.

-7,2

Write the factored form using these integers.

(x-7)(x+2)