SOLUTION: I am having troubling factoring 3z^2+13z+14 I have tried (3z-1)(z-14) (3z+1)(3z+14) and I can't get the right answer!

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Question 769523: I am having troubling factoring 3z^2+13z+14
I have tried


(3z-1)(z-14)
(3z+1)(3z+14) and I can't get the right answer!

Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, Kat1315:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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I am having troubling factoring 3z^2+13z+14
I have tried
(3z-1)(z-14)
(3z+1)(3z+14) and I can't get the right answer!
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3z^2+13z+14 has no negative, so all terms are +
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(3z+1)(3z+14) won't work, it gives 9z^2
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Both of your attempts used 1*14 for 14
Try using 14 = 2*7

Answer by Kat1315(1) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The answer is (3z+7) (z+2)