Question

factor the following trinomial.
$h^2 + 5h - 14$
$(h + ?)(h - \square)$

Explanation:

Step1: Find pair of factors of -14

We need two numbers that multiply to $-14$ and add to $5$.
The pair is $7$ and $-2$, since $7 \times (-2) = -14$ and $7 + (-2) = 5$.

Step2: Fill factors into the binomials

Substitute the numbers into the given binomial form $(h + [?])(h - [])$.

Answer:

$(h + 7)(h - 2)$