Use Substitution to Factor the Polynomial Completely $$( x + 7 ) ^ { 2 } - 10 ( x + 7 ) + 16$$

question 232

Multiple Choice

Use substitution to factor the polynomial completely.
- $$( x + 7 ) ^ { 2 } - 10 ( x + 7 ) + 16$$

• A) \(\left( x ^ { 2 } - 7 x + 8 \right) \left( x ^ { 2 } - 7 x + 2 \right)\)
• B) \(\left( x ^ { 2 } + 7 x - 8 \right) \left( x ^ { 2 } + 7 x - 2 \right)\)
• C) \(( x + 15 ) ( x + 9 )\)
• D) \(( x - 1 ) ( x + 5 )\)

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