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Factor completely.
x2 + 4x – 21
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Answer:

(x+7)(x-3)

Explanation:

You can factor this trinomial into two binomials. 7 * -3 multiply together to form -21 and they add together to form 4.

User Heikki
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Answer:

Explanation:

x² + 4x -21 = x² + 7x - 3x -3*7

= x*(x + 7) -3(x + 7)

=(x + 7)*(x-3)

User Emil Bode
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