Tick (✓) the correct answer

Question:

Tick (✓) the correct answer:

x2 + 4x − 21 = ?

(a) (x − 7)(x + 3)

(b) (x + 7)(x − 3)

(c) (x − 7)(x − 3)

(d) (x + 7)(x + 3)

Solution:

(b) (x + 7)(x − 3)

$x^{2}+4 x-21$

$=x^{2}+7 x-3 x-21$

$=x(x+7)-3(x+7)$

$=(x-3)(x+7)$

 

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