Factorise the Following by Splitting the Middle Term: 3x2 + 19x - 14

Factorise the following by splitting the middle term:
3x² + 19x - 14

Sum

3x² + 19x - 14
= 3x² + 21x - 2x - 14
= 3x(x + 7) - 2(x + 7)
= (x + 7)(3x - 2).

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