a^2-6a-40+14b-b^2

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on Nov 28, 2024 at 7:38 am



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

\[{a}^{2} - 6 a - 40 + 14 b - {b}^{2} = \left(a - b + 4\right) \left(a + b - 10\right)\]