Introductory Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-805-X
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Chapter 6 - Section 6.2 - Factoring Trinomials Whose Leading Coefficient is 1 - Exercise Set - Page 436: 19

Answer

$(x+2)(x-4)$

Work Step by Step

The given expression, $ x^2-2x-8 ,$ has $c= -8 $ and $b= -2 .$ The possible factors of $c$ are $ \{ 1,-8 \} ,\{ 2,-4 \} ,\{ -1,8 \} ,\{ -2,4 \} $. Among these factors, the pair whose sum is equal to $b$ is $\{ 2,-4 \}.$ Hence, the factored form is \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} (x+2)(x-4) .\end{array}
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