This expression is already simplified.
Hello :
<span>x² + y² + 14x + 2y + 14 = 0
(x²+14x)+(y²+2y)+14=0
(x²+2(7)(x) +7²) -7² +( y²+(2)(1)y+1²)-1² +14 = 0
(x+7)² +(y+1)² = 6²
the center : (-7,-1) and </span><span>length of the radius is : 6</span>
If we start with 6 and 8, we can break 6 up into 2*3 and 8 into 2*2*2, thus getting a prime factorization of 2*2*2*2*3, or 2^4 *3.
If we begin with 4 and 12, 4 breaks into 2*2 and 12 into 2*2*3, so the prime factorization of 48 is still 2^4 *3.
The starting factors do not matter, since the answer comes out to be the same. There is exactly one correct answer- it doesn't matter how it's found.
Hope this helps! :)
