SOLUTION: could someone check this for me please? I have to factor the polynomials -3s^2-10s+8 =(5*7)(2*4)

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Question 75238: could someone check this for me please? I have to factor the polynomials
-3s^2-10s+8
=(5*7)(2*4)

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
factor the polynomials
-3s^2-10s+8
I'm not sure what =(5*7)(2*4) means but:
Wouldn't -3s^2 - 10s + 8 factor to:
(-3s + 2)(s + 4)
:
If you FOIL this you will get:
-3s^2 - 12s + 2s + 8
which is:
-3s^2 - 10s + 8

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