Question

Please help!!

Factor Completely: -3x + 8

Answer 1

Can I write 8 as 5 + 3 ?

Answer 2

uh... however you think

Answer 3

no. well, i dunno. Its short for Ashley Is Epic =P

Answer 4

:) \(-3x + 3 + 5\) = \(-3x + 8\)
as 8 = 5+ 3, so I can put (5+3) on the place of 8 .

\(-3x + 3 + 5 = -3(x-1) + 5 \)

\(-3x + 3 + 5 = -3(x-1) + 3 + 2 = -3(x-1 - 1) + 2 = -3(x-2) + 2\)

So, you can write -3x+8 as -3(x-2) + 2.

Answer 5

oh okay. Thank you!