What two factors should you use to start factoring this quadratic expression? (numbers that multiply to a*c and add up to b)

2b^2 + 17B + 21

To start factoring the quadratic expression 2b^2 + 17B + 21, you should use the factors of 2*21=42, which are 6 and 7. These factors should add up to the middle coefficient, 17. Therefore, you should start by factoring using 6 and 7.