SOLUTION: Factor completely if possible. p(p – m) – 7(m – p)

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Question 363579: Factor completely if possible.
p(p – m) – 7(m – p)
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, ewatrrr:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Factor completely if possible.
p(p – m) – 7(m – p)
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-p(m-p) -7(m-p)
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= (m-p)(-p-7)
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= -(m-p)(p-7)
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

p(p – m) – 7(m – p)

p^2 - mp - 7m + 7p

p^2 + 7p -mp - 7m

p(p+7)- m(p+7)

(p-m)(p+7)