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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Factor out a Factor with a negative coefficent. -4p^2-18p+8. 4p^2-18p+8=??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it -4p or 4p

OpenStudy (anonymous):

here factor out -2. So it becomes -2(2p^2+9p-2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so what would i do next ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would i multiply the -2 by everything?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that bring it back to the original equations. if you want factor it, just leave it like my equation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

*would

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so i need to factor it ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if you take out the -2 it's already in factored form

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the 2p^2+9p-2 would be the answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-2(2p^2+9p-2) would be the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I typed that in and it's not correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it should be

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well it's not. i typed it in the box and hit enter and it's not right.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ehh then i'm not sure lol, but that is how you factor out the negative coefficient

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