Question

Will someone please help me?
Factor completely:
-7x^2+14x-21

Answer 1

-7(x^2-2x+3)

Answer 2

Okay you. Would you mind explaining how you did that?

Answer 3

haha ok well you can check the work by simply factoring it out again for example (-7)(x^2)=-7^2 and (-7) (-2x)=14x then (-7)(3)=-21

Answer 4

Okay that makes sense :) thank you!!

Answer 5

no prob.