SOLUTION: Factor completely Bsquared+6b-16

Question 676364: Factor completely
Bsquared+6b-16
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(b- )(b+ ) mixed signs due to -16
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Factors of 16 that add to 6
16,1
4,4
8,2 --> this works since 8 + -2 = 6
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since it is +6b, the positive goes with the larger number 8 and the negative with the smaller number, 2.

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