Answer
$(r+7)(r+8)$
Work Step by Step
We try to find factors of c in $x^2+bx+c$ that add to negative b,
In this case...
$r^2+15r+56$
$r^2+7r+8r+56$
$r(r+7)+8(r+7)$
$(r+7)(r+8)$
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