Answer:
-23
Step-by-step explanation:
16x² - 106x - 105
factoring X
14 x -120 = -1680
14 - 120 = -106
16x² + 14x - 120x - 105
(16x² + 14x) -(120x - 105)
factor out 2 and -15 to get the same expression (8x + 7)
2x(8x + 7) - 15(8x + 7)
(8x + 7)(2x - 15)
a = 7
b = -15
a + 2b
7 + (-15 x 2)
7 + (-30)
= -23
