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What statement about -2h^2 - 15h - 7 is true?

What statement about -2h^2 - 15h - 7 is true?-example-1
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Answer : one of the factor is (2h+1)


-2h^2 - 15h - 7

LEts factor the given expression

WE have negative in common

so we factor out negative


-(2h^2 + 15h + 7)

Now we multiply 2 and 7 = 14

We find out two factors whose product is 14 and sum is 15

1 times 14 = 14

1 + 14 = 15

So two factors are 1 and 14

Now split the middle term 15h using factors 1 and 14


-(2h^2 + 1h + 14h + 7)

We group first two terms and last two terms and factor out GCF


-(2h^2 + 1h) + (14h + 7)


-h(2h+ 1) + 7(2h + 1)


- (2h+ 1)(h+7)

So one of the factor is (2h+1)




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