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How do you factor the expression #14t - 35t - 21#?

Answer 1

Eva Adamson

See a solution process below:

First, combine like terms:

#(14t - 35t) - 21 =>#

#-21t - 21#

Now, factor out the common term of #-21# giving:

#(-21 * t) + (-21 * 1) =>#

#-21(t + 1)#

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Answer 2

Kennedy Adams

To factor the expression 14t - 35t - 21, you first need to factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from all terms. The GCF for 14t, -35t, and -21 is 7. Factoring out 7t, the expression becomes 7t(2 - 5 - 3). Simplifying inside the parentheses, the expression becomes 7t(-6). Therefore, the factored form of 14t - 35t - 21 is 7t(-6).

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