SOLUTION: Hello. I need clarification on this problem, please. To Factor the Trinomial below COMPLETELY b^3-5b^2-14b is the answer (b-7)(b+2) OR is it b*(b-7)*(b+2) ? I'm confused abo

SOLUTION: Hello. I need clarification on this problem, please. To Factor the Trinomial below COMPLETELY b^3-5b^2-14b is the answer (b-7)(b+2) OR is it b(b-7)(b+2) ? I'm confused abo

Question 461957: Hello. I need clarification on this problem, please.
To Factor the Trinomial below COMPLETELY
b^3-5b^2-14b
is the answer (b-7)(b+2)
OR is it b*(b-7)*(b+2) ?
I'm confused about the "Factor Completely" instruction.
Thank You for your time!
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Correct factorization is b(b-7)(b+2). One way that you know it cannot be (b-7)(b+2) is that the original polynomial is of degree 3 (highest exponent is 3), while (b-7)(b+2) is of degree 2.
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