Hi there,
please see below for solution steps :
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⨠ add 8 and 6
![\sf{2x^2+14}](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/high-school/g8or1droy53wtum2be5j1rhpbcfdheumwf.png)
⨠ factor the 2 out
![\sf{2(x^2+7)}](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/high-school/qp1fbt1o87350o7j1d4822fsow6lsc63tr.png)
Since we cannot simplify this more, we know that we've simplified completely.
![\small\pmb{\sf{Frozen \ melody}}](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/high-school/nutazdo83nhgu6vejpoqzm67yzwj4c89pb.png)
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