Question

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

Answer 1

is it -4p or 4p

Answer 2

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

Answer 3

ok so what would i do next ?

Answer 4

would i multiply the -2 by everything?

Answer 5

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

Answer 6

*would

Answer 7

ok so i need to factor it ?

Answer 8

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

Answer 9

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

Answer 10

?

Answer 11

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

Answer 12

I typed that in and it's not correct

Answer 13

it should be

Answer 14

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

Answer 15

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