Question

Factor: -x^3+6x^2+16

Answer 1

Hai welcome to Openstudy :P
oka so you need this porblem

−x3+6x2+16
There are no like terms.
Answer:
=−x3+6x2+16
wait what, yo have any multiplle choice

Answer 2

no , the answer is -x(x+2)(x-8)
i just don't know how to get there. i got the second step but i'm stuck.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Did you figure it out?

Answer 5

You're missing an x on the 16. The answer you have is true if its \(-x^{3} + 6x^{2} + 16x\)

Answer 6

yeah i finally figured. i just had to factor out the negative.

Answer 7

there was no x on the 16.