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Combine like terms.
Since 7x and 6x both have a variable of x, you can combine them.

After that, you are left with:

You also have two numbers without variables; 11 and 3. You can also combine those.

So, your final answer would be:

<span>\(x^2 + ax + b\) factors into \((x + p)(x + q)\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are factors of \(b\) whose sum is \(a\).</span>
Answer:
Everything should simplify down to -9a-3 (your answer)
Step-by-step explanation:
Distributive property is basically <em>multiplying the outside number into the inside</em> parenthesis (). Basically #(a)--->#a or #(a+b)---> #a+#b
Since you're not ask to solve for anything but simplify, just multiply 3 to -3a and -1.....
so 3*-3a is -9a and 3*-1 is -3 and you have 3(-3a-1)= -9a-3