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Factor the trinomial below.

x2 + 4x – 21

A. (x – 3)(x + 7)
B. (x + 3)(x – 7)
C. (x + 3)(x + 7)
D. (x – 3)(x – 7)

User Maryline
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Answer: (x + 7)(x - 3)


Step-by-step explanation:

x² + 4x – 21 = (x + 7)(x - 3)


x \ / 7 7x
\ /
/ \
x/ \ -3 -3x
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x² -21 +4x
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User Jim Ford
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the answer is A. (X-3)(x+7)


User MentholBonbon
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