Use Substitution to Factor the Polynomial Completely $3 ( a - 4 ) ^ { 2 } + 14 ( a - 4 ) + 15$

question 245

Multiple Choice

Use substitution to factor the polynomial completely.
- $3 ( a - 4 ) ^ { 2 } + 14 ( a - 4 ) + 15$

• A) \(( 3 a + 7 ) ( a - 1 )\)
• B) \(( 3 a - 7 ) ( a - 1 )\)
• C) \(( 3 a + 7 ) ( a + 1 )\)
• D) \(( 3 a - 7 ) ( a + 1 )\)

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