Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 6 - Section 6.3 - Factoring Trinomials of the Form ax2+bx+c - Exercise Set - Page 436: 68

Answer

$-1*(5x-2)(3x-4)$

Work Step by Step

$-15x^2+26x-8$ $-1*(15x^2-26x+8)$ Factors of 8: 1 and 8, 2 and 4, -1 and -8, -2 and -4 Factors of 15: 1 and 15, 3 and 5, -1 and -15, -3 and -5 $(5x-2)(3x-4)$ $5x*3x+5x*-4+3x*-2+(-2)(-4)$ $15x^2-20x-6x+8$ $15x^2-26x+8$ $-1*(5x-2)(3x-4)$
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