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john was working on factoring, y = 7x² - 6x -1, but got stuck. His work is shown below. Help John finish the problem by explaining to him how to continue the work he has started.

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John was working on factoring, y = 7x² - 6x -1, but got stuck. His work is shown below. Help John finish the problem by explaining to him how to continue the work he has started. ​

Solution:

y = 7x² - 6x -1

= 7x² - 7x + x - 1

= 7x ( x - 1 ) + 1 ( x - 1 )

= ( x - 1 ) ( 7x + 1 )

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