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Help me please if you don’t mind

Help me please if you don’t mind-example-1
User Jeremy Anifacc
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Answer:

(7x + 2)(x - 2)(x + 2)

Explanation:

Given

7x³ + 2x² - 28x - 8 ( factor the first/second and third/fourth terms )

= x²(7x + 2) - 4(7x + 2) ← factor out (7x + 2) from each term

= (7x + 2)(x² - 4) ← x² - 4 is a difference of squares

= (7x + 2)(x - 2)(x + 2)

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