Factor. q^2 + 14q + 13 ____

Identify a, b, c: Identify a, b, and c in the quadratic expression q^2 + 14q + 13. The quadratic expression is in the standard form aq^2 + bq + c, where a = 1, b = 14, and c = 13.Find two numbers: Find two numbers that multiply to c (13) and add up to b (14). We are looking for two numbers that when multiplied give 13 and when added give 14. The numbers 1 and 13 satisfy these conditions because: 1 * 13 = 13 (product is c) 1 + 13 = 14 (sum is b)Write factored form: Write the factored form using the two numbers found in Step 2. The factored form of the quadratic expression is (q + 1)(q + 13), because: (q + 1)(q + 13) = q^2 + 13q + 1q + 13 = q^2 + 14q + 13

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q^2 + 14q + 13

Identify $a$ , $b$ , $c$ : Identify $a$ , $b$ , and $c$ in the quadratic expression $q^2 + 14q + 13$ . $\newline$ The quadratic expression is in the standard form $aq^2 + bq + c$ , where $a = 1$ , $b = 14$ , and $b$ $0$ .
Find two numbers: Find two numbers that multiply to $c$ ( $13$ ) and add up to $b$ ( $14$ ). $\newline$ We are looking for two numbers that when multiplied give $13$ and when added give $14$ . The numbers $1$ and $13$ satisfy these conditions because: $\newline$ $1 \times 13 = 13$ (product is $c$ ) $\newline$ $13$ $0$ (sum is $b$ )
Write factored form: Write the factored form using the two numbers found in Step $2$ . $\newline$ The factored form of the quadratic expression is $(q + 1)(q + 13)$ , because: $\newline$ $(q + 1)(q + 13) = q^2 + 13q + 1q + 13 = q^2 + 14q + 13$