Given that (2x + 7) is a factor of \(2x^2 + 3x – 14\), find the other factor
- x + 2
- 2 - x
-
x - 2
- x + 1
The correct answer is: C
Explanation
\(2x^2 + 3x - 14\)
\(2x^2 + 7x - 4x - 14\)
\(x(2x + 7) - 2(2x + 7)\)
= \((x - 2)(2x + 7)\)
The other factor = (x - 2).