SOLUTION: factor the following expressions z^2+11z-42

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Question 985533: factor the following expressions
z^2+11z-42
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Factors of 42 that make +11 and multiply to -42. They are +14 and -3.
(z+14)(z-3)