Question

factor if possible:
-10n^2+n+24

Answer 1

\[-(2n+3)(5n-8)\]

Answer 2

first factor out -1, the look at factors of 10 and -24, the combination that works is 5*3=15 and 8*2=16, now you have to determine where the negative must sit so
\[-(2n \pm 3)(5n \pm 9)\]
since the term in front of n on the original statement must be -1(after taking out -1), the negative must go in front of the 8 since 15-16 is -1
Therefore the answer can now be expressed a s
\[-(2n+3)(5n-8)\]