a^2-6a-40+14b-b^2
You asked:
Evaluate the expression: \({a}^{2} - 6 a - 40 + 14 b - {b}^{2}\)
MathBot Answer:
Evaluated
\(\displaystyle {a}^{2} - 6 a - 40 + 14 b - {b}^{2} = a^{2} - 6 a - b^{2} + 14 b - 40 \)
Factored
\[{a}^{2} - 6 a - 40 + 14 b - {b}^{2} = \left(a - b + 4\right) \left(a + b - 10\right)\]