Question

ax+7b-2x-14

Answer 1

ax+7a-2x-14 mah bad

Answer 2

What is the question?

Answer 3

ax+7a-2x-14 factor by grouping

Answer 4

manipulate and get ax-2x+7a-14
think as 2 parts
part1.)
ax-2x
factor out x and get x(a-2)
part2.)
7a-14
factor out 7 and get 7(a-2)

remember the problem is in the form of ax-2x+7a-14
so, x(a-2)+7(a-2)
since the inside is the same we can combined the to outside parts into (x+7).
when this is done we only rewrite the final answer using one (a-2) or elso the whole problem changes when gong backwards. the final answer is (x+7)(a-2)