Question

Factor the trinomial
x^2+15x+14
please explain im studying for a test retake and i never understood these questions.

Answer 1

What factors multiply to 14?

Answer 2

14 and 1, 2 and 7

Answer 3

Yup, now, if you add up 7 and 2, do they equal 15?

Answer 4

no 7 + 2 is 9

Answer 5

What about 14 and 1?

Answer 6

Yup.(: ... but then what.?

Answer 7

Once you find the factors, just use them:
\[\LARGE (x+14)(x+1)\]

Answer 8

...Omg that's so much easier then i thought. thank you.(:

Answer 9

You're welcome~