Question 1184587
The value of a in the standard form of the equation (x + 7)² - 6 = 5°
(x+7)(x+7) - 6 = 5
FOIL
x^2 + 14x + 49 - 6 - 5
x^2 + 14x + 38 = 0
:
the standard form ax^2 + bx + c, so a = 1