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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How would you factor each expression into two binomials. Homework Help: x^2 - 2x - 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(x+2)(x-4)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do u want reasoning

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes please.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

alright so your would do FOIL to check (first,outside,inside,last) so x times x would be x^2. x times -4 is -4x and 2 times x is 2x so 2x -4x is -2x so you have x^2-2x-8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hope it helped :)

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Thanks :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ur welcome

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