Question

Given the trinomial, what is the value of the coefficient 'B' in the factored form?

2x2 − 12xy − 32y2 = 2(x − 8y)(x + By)

B= ____________

Answer 1

- like a first step factoriz out the 2 and will get
2x^2 -12xy -32y^2 = 2(x^2 -6xy -16y^2) = 2(x-8y)(x+2y)

so B=2

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