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OpenStudy (anonymous):

factor completely: 8x^2-8x-16

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Factor out 8 first.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

answers a) 8(x-2)(x-1) b) 4(2x-2(x+1) c) (4x+4)(4x-4) d) 8(x-2)(x+1)

OpenStudy (mertsj):

What did you get when you factored out the 8?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2^3

OpenStudy (jim766):

8x^2 -8x-16 divide everything by 8 8 (

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8x-x-2

OpenStudy (jim766):

close 8(x^2 -x -2)

OpenStudy (jim766):

can you factor x^2 -x -2 ( x )( x )

OpenStudy (jim766):

what 2 numbers mult to get -2 and also add to get -1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-2 times 1= -2 and -2 + 1= -1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so -2 and 1

OpenStudy (jim766):

right 8(x -2)(x + 1)

OpenStudy (jim766):

make sense?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes thank you :)

OpenStudy (jim766):

yw

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