SOLUTION: rewrite the middle term as the sum of two terms and then factor by grouping x^2-14x+45

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Question 85154: rewrite the middle term as the sum of two terms and then factor by grouping
x^2-14x+45
Answer by dolly(163) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^2-14x+45
= x^2 - 9x - 5x + 45
= x(x-9) - 5(x-9)
= (x-9)(x-5)