Given the following polynomial:
[tex]B^2-14B+49[/tex]
You can factor it by following the steps shown below:
1. Find two numbers whose Sum is -14 and whose Product is 49 (Remember that a Sum is the result of an Addition and a Product is the result of a Multiplication). These numbers are -7 and -7, because:
[tex]\begin{gathered} -7-7=-14 \\ \\ (-7)(-7)=49_{} \end{gathered}[/tex]
2. Write the polynomial in factored form:
[tex]=(B-7)(B-7)[/tex]
Hence, the answer is: Third option.
