SOLUTION: Trinomial Factoring - I need to factor y^2 + 49 + 14y

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Question 25056: Trinomial Factoring - I need to factor y^2 + 49 + 14y
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Earlsdon:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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(y+7)^2 = y^2+14y+49
Cheers,
Staan H.

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Factor:
y%5E2+%2B+49+%2B+14y Rearrange the terms.
y%5E2+%2B+14y+%2B+49 Factor. You'll be looking for two integers whose sum is 14 and whose product is 49.
7 + 7 = 14
7 X 7 = 49
The factors are:
%28y+%2B+7%29%28y+%2B+7%29+=+%28y+%2B+7%29%5E2