[tex] - 7 {v}^{2} - 25v - 12 \\ = - 7 {v}^{2} - 21v - 4v - 12 \\ = - 7 v (v + 3) - 4(v + 3) \\ = ( - 7v - 4)(v + 3) \\ = - (7v + 4)(v + 3)[/tex]
