Consider the expression (x- 4)² – (2x + 7). a) Explain why the expression is not currently factored. b) Simplify the expression. c) Factor your result from part b).

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Find all other integer values for m that would allow the expression to be factored. Write out the
factorization in each case.
Consider the expression (x- 4)2 - (2x+7).
a) Explain why the expression is not currently factored.
c) Factor your result from part b).
b) Simplify the expression.
Transcribed Image Text:Find all other integer values for m that would allow the expression to be factored. Write out the factorization in each case. Consider the expression (x- 4)2 - (2x+7). a) Explain why the expression is not currently factored. c) Factor your result from part b). b) Simplify the expression.
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Any expression  in factorized form is written as (x-a)m(x-b)n i.e., each term should be in form of multiplication.

(a - b)2 = a2 + b2 - 2ab

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