Question

How would u factor this expression???
3xsquared+10x-8

Answer 1

(3x __ _____)(x __ _____)

Fill in the blanks.
The short blanks are "+" or "-". The longer blanks are factors of 8.

Answer 2

You can start out any way you want, but you just created two FACTORS where there should be four TERMS.

How did you decide to break 10x into 6x and 4x? Why in the name of reason would they be negative?

I like to write as much as we KNOW. That is what I have written. Fill in the four blanks.

Answer 3

I'm sooo lost...

Answer 4

You needn't be lost. Read this carefully!

(3x __ _____)(x __ _____)

Fill in the blanks.

The short blanks are "+" or "-".
The longer blanks are factors of 8.

Start by listing the factors of 8.

Answer 5

1,2,4,8